I was seperated from the military a year before my obligation was up, but was still given an honorable discharge. Should I put it on my application or just forget about those years?
I was seperated for being overweight, but I was in charge of a clinic with a couple of civilains under me. Thats where I'm torn.It sounds like it wasn't a great ending, but you would like to use it on paper as a positive boost to your app?
If I don't put it how would I justify 3 years before beinging my undergraduate or does that not matter?I guess I'm just saying that if you add it to your app, be ready to answer "Tell me about your military experience" to which you should have a strong positive statement to make.
I was seperated from the military a year before my obligation was up, but was still given an honorable discharge. Should I put it on my application or just forget about those years?
You can state what you did while you were in. Most adcoms are not familiar with the military and won't be able to tell if you completed your obligation or not. They'll just see the years and whatever duties you had. If an adcom asks why you left the military then answer truthfully and state what you learned from the experience, but there's no reason to parade the fact that you were separated (correct spelling, btw) for being overweight. You signed on the dotted line and completed your duties honorably per the military (they gave you an honorable discharge). Be proud of that at the least and learn from your mistakes.
I was seperated from the military a year before my obligation was up, but was still given an honorable discharge. Should I put it on my application or just forget about those years?
Concerning the "not fulfilling a commitment" chatter, it is baseless. I spent my last 2.5 years in command and discharged more than a few soldiers for body fat standards. They are very strict and for many age brackets unrealistic and encouraging of dangerous weight cutting behavior. It's often a very odd situation when it comes around to actually putting someone out.
I'm not sure why you are asking this. The application asks if you've served in the military. You have so you answer yes.