California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC
MVC §236: An officer absent without leave for a period of three months shall, with the approval of the Governor, be discharged.
What this law says, in plain English
An officer absent without leave for three months may be discharged from duty with the Governor's approval.
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An officer absent without leave for a period of three months shall, with the approval of the Governor, be discharged. Such discharge shall be a general discharge under honorable conditions.
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