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First: General discharge can be for something as simple as being overweight or failing several PT tests in a row. It can be for other (more serious) reasons also, but a general discharge is not that damaging to a person. Usually being barred from reenlistment is not much of a problem either...again, depends on why...overweight...just loose the extra weight.
BTW: a person can request a court martial to clear their name too, not just because they have been charged with something.
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