U.S. Navy sailors from the USS Carl Vinson marched across the 6th Street Viaduct on Memorial Day in Los Angeles. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Last month, the Pentagon automatically granted honorable ...

Last month, the Pentagon automatically granted honorable discharges to 800 of the estimated 13,000 veterans who had been pushed out of the military during the 1994-2011 "don't ask, don't tell" era ...

Many servicemembers leave the military believing an honorable discharge closes the book on their service. That belief is understandable, but it is wrong. An honorable discharge reflects overall ...