# Lying About Military Discharge 28 Years Later Comes Back to Bite Applicant

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**Created:** [June 22, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/lying-about-military-discharge-28-years-later-comes-back-to-bite-applicant/22054 "2026-06-22T17:34:05Z")\
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Originally published at: [https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/lying-about-military-discharge-28-years-later-comes-back-to-bite-applicant/](https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/lying-about-military-discharge-28-years-later-comes-back-to-bite-applicant/)  
   
Another Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case where you just shake your head and wonder “what was he thinking?” The applicant was initially denied a security clearance by the Department of War based on concerns regarding his finances and personal conduct. At the DOHA appeal, he managed to provide enough mitigating evidence for…