You maybe able to get off because of Family Hardship, but you need to get with your recuriter now and expalin the situation. But it may be to late and you have to go. If you do go, please dont mess up just to get out, it will stay with you the rest of your life.

As far as the discharge, it can be a General Discharge

You may also not have to discharge at all, depending upon the nature of the family emergency. You can delay your departure for basic training / advanced school to a future date. As USAFRET91 mentioned, get with your recruiter. The military is a great opportunity to get out and see the world and gain skills and experience you may not gain staying at home.

The military gives you a certain amount of days once you enlist to opt out of the military. Your reasons have to justify it though. Since you have not gone to basic yet you shouldn't need a discharge, but if you do it would fall under a General Discharge.

I have never heard of the opt out of the military. You have signed a contract and it is a binding one that can have its out only under special situations. Be careful what you do, if you decide to do the wrong thing by not going to your report date they can come after or list you as a diserter and that will stay with you forever. ASgain get with your recurtier for help

I am a Paralegal NCO in the U.S. Army with 5 years in service and deal with administrative separations on a daily basis. You are not actually enlisted until you return to the MEPS station to ship to boot camp. You can just not show up and you will never be in the military.

Despite what you may hear or think don't go to the recruiter, it slows the process down. Go to MEPS and talk with the JAG liaison. Explain the problem, bring any documentation and either seek a delayed entry (until your problem can be solved) or ask to null & void any contractural obligations you have incurred. Not knowing what you have signed up for leaves a lot of questions unaswerable. You may being delayed right now until a school cycle shows up or a boot camp company being formed. Act as fast as you can to void the enlistment which opens up the seat if a school is involved. If you have gone beyond the point of no return and must report, petition for a general discharge at the convenience of the government. DO NOT simply refuse to show up.

I dont think you are bound until you swear in right before you leave. They just do the ceremonial swearing in at mepps to hook you. They will tell you different to try to scare you! You will receive no discharge because you were not active yet.

Even though you signed a contract you can 100% back out. Just talk to your recruiter and tell him you changed your mind

It depends on the type of family emergency that you face.

Well, it depends on the reason how and why you left or would need to leave. My brother had joined the US Army and it was discovered thru vistis at sick call he had a preforated eardrum and that it could be operated on, etc, he chose not to, and they gave him the option to get out while in basic training, he took it. His discharge was honerable.

With that being said, unless there is a pre-existing condition like my brothers, death or serious injury in family, and possibly mental issues, etc. it's rather hard to just say I quit and leave. You will be given the opportunity to do so right in the begining, after that it's harder to do. AWOL is a punishiable offence, so I wouldn't do anything like that.

I wouldn't go into Basic Training with the mentality of "how do I get out if I can't take it, but rather, how will I thrive to acheive the next challenge put before me". I joined the US Army in 1992. Basic Training, in retrospect was a breeze! I was not super athletic, hated being told what to do and at times was a nervous wreck, and I made it. You eventualy adapt to the environment, it's a mental hurddle you will face, and upon completing Basic Training, you will feel a great sence of accomplishment, and it sticks with you!

Good luck!

Talk to your recruiter. Explain the situation. I don't think that you are actually part of the military yet. The discharge would be a General Discharge which I don't believe applies to you.
Good luck to you and thanks for considering service to our country......

Hey, if you will explain your recruiter about the genuine reasons regarding your family, then it will be better.

Everyone will understand because it is just your starting in the military. Also you can ask for a delay in the joining process if it is allowed because it a golden opportunity and you should not let it go any way.