Section 38.140 - Enlisted man, discharge of - Discharge papers(1) An enlisted man shall not be discharged before the expiration of his term of service except by order of the Governor or by sentence of court-martial approved by the Governor. A soldier upon his discharge from service, shall be given a certificate of discharge or report of separation from service.(2) The types of discharges used shall be the same as those authorized by the National Guard Bureau.Amended 1962 Ky. Acts ch. 47, sec. 7. -- Amended 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 98, sec. 10. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective 10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2711a-180.