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10 U.S.C. 1173: Enlisted members: discharge for hardshipText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§1173. Enlisted members: discharge for hardship

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a regular enlisted member of an armed force who has dependents may be discharged for hardship.

(Added Pub. L. 93–64, title I, § 102 , July 9, 1973 , 87 Stat. 147 .)

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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.