First of all, RE 4 is NOT a discharge. It is a ReEntry code. This is for military use ONLY. It simply refers to your eligibility to serve in the United States military. This code is given for ANY REASON which would make you ineligible from MEDICAL to AGE to PATTERNS OF MISCONDUCT. Until March 15, 2009, you would have been able to join the Army National Guard with an RE 4 from any branch but the Army. But due to the flock of the recently unemployed joining the ranks, they are currently way over quota and can afford to be very selective. A civilian employer is not legally supposed to discriminate based on RE-codes. (In fact, in some states it is illegal to discriminate based on discharges). The military is a completely different way of life. Some people are not military material, or they get caught up in broken system and labeled as such. Do not let an RE 4 get you down. Take it for what it is--a code for military use. Since you are no longer associated with the military, forget about it. An avenue has been closed for you, but let that motivate you to do something else that's worthwhile. The military may not want you, but that doesn't mean you don't have a lot to offer someone else. You've only failed if you give up.