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Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines1/12/2012 10:18:24 pm PST

BCD= Bad Conduct Discharge.

Unlike an administrative discharge, a Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD) is a punitive discharge that can only be given by a court-martial (either Special or General) as punishment to an enlisted service-member. Bad conduct discharges are often preceded by a period of confinement in a military prison. The discharge itself is not executed until completion of both confinement and the appellate review process.
Virtually all veterans’ benefits are forfeited by a Bad Conduct Discharge; BCD recipients are eligible for VA disability compensation, as the only discharge that forfeits all VA benefits in full is the Dishonorable Discharge.