Can a soldier quit from the army?

Generally, once you sign and take the oath, you are in the service until your enlistment is due. There are ways to leave the military but it is a long process. Hardship discharge, medical discharge, and bad conduct discharge are some ways to leave the military but keep in mind that there are consequences for your actions.

With a bad conduct discharge, you will not be able to obtain any employment from the federal government or from any company that does work for the federal government. You also might face prison time depending on the reason for your bad conduct discharge.