I read the answers so far concerning discharge, and I would not recommend any of them.
One has to be very careful in the advice they get from the internet.
I am retired military, combat veteran, and I was also a recruiter, so I understand the regulations which cover what is called "ETS", Exit Time of Service, and the regulations which cover discharge.
I am responding to you for two reasons. One, to provide you with qualified answers to your question, and to help all those who read this response, in their understanding of the enlistment and discharge process.
There is also an underlying principle which I hold to as well.
The president of this country, not to be confused with my president for he is not in any form, shape, or fashion, my president, ever!!
This current president, outright lied to the American people in starting a war with Iraq. Therefore this means, "he lied, and military personnel died" - and "are dying".
In no way should anyone who reads this response should and assume that I don't support our troops. I simply don't support their commander in chief who is a liar.
Now lets chat about the rules and reg's over you.
Does not really matter what branch of service you are in, all branches operate under what is called the "Uniform Code of Military Justice" or UCMJ, and what is also called "Standard Operating Procedures" or SOP..
These set of rules and regulations and procedures cover every aspect of enlistment and discharge.
The only way to get kicked out with a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge is to do something illegal, and then be prosecuted for it at a court martial.
Don't go this route!!!By doing so you are placing your very life in the hands of people in uniform in the same branch you are in, who will treat you everyway evil they can get away with. And this can get real nasty and vindictive against you.
Let me tell you this. The UCMJ and SOP, are not written in a way to be fair to the military member. Actually they are written in everyway unfair and unethical.
Outside of a court martial, which again can bring a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge, the only two other discharges are, Honorable and General Discharge.
If you can, seek a honorable discharge and hope for a general discharge, if you wish to leave before your time of service is over.
You should also find out about Veterans benefits, which may or may not be affected in your desires to leave the military. I can help you with these two. Just ask the question, and I will answer it too herein.
After many years of thought and experiences while on active duty, I believe the best way to get out of the military, next to serving out your regular enlistment time, is to first change your combatant status.
In other words, go to your company commander and tell them you are declaring and changing your status into what is called "Conscientious Objector" or "C.O.". I will be using the acronym "C.O." hereafter.
"O.C." status, means you are telling the military you no longer wish to use any weapon to kill anyone with for any purpose whatsoever.
The bottom line in the military is this. They need people to go to war, and kill other people while doing it.
You must request discharge based on the status of "C.O." according to regulations.
This means you must first get the required paperwork from your personnel section.
You can also get the help of the chaplain and the post JAG, Judge Advocate Generals office for filling out these forms.
If I were you, and I were to declare this "C.O." status, I would use both the chaplain and JAG, and any advice my personnel section may provide.
I would also use letters from my family members and even neighbors if you can acquire them; written to "whom it may concern". Have them write letters in support of your newly declared status.