Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1173 Enlisted Members: Discharge for Hardship
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 59 — SEPARATION › § 1173
Summary
Allows regular enlisted members who have dependents to be discharged for hardship under rules set by the Secretary in charge of that military service.
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Title 10, §1173
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a regular enlisted member of an armed force who has dependents may be discharged for hardship.
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Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1973, see section 206 of Pub. L. 93–64, set out as a note under section 401 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
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10 U.S.C. § 1173
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102