He honorably retired from active service on 8 February 2012.

To retire honorably, to enter the formal service of his nation.

He indicated that the rebels simply wanted the general to retire honorably.

He honorably retired from the French military in 1910 as a lieutenant colonel.

When their error factors began to exceed permitted levels they would have been honorably retired from service.

Here he was, honorably retired on a pension, with some small private means of his own, a gentleman of leisure, come home to England.

Preus was "honorably retired" against his wishes in 1989.

Last year General Hale was allowed to retire honorably and quietly after complaints were filed against him by one of the four women.

He had thought that when the war was over he could retire honorably and spend his days studying mankind's attempts to create beauty.

After spending a year and a half recovering from his near death experience, Major Wray retired honorably with a medical discharge.