2.  The applicant requests award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal.  (Note:  His request for award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal has been administratively corrected.)

3.  Records available to the Board indicate the applicant was a member of the Army National Guard when he was called to active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War on 19 September 1990.  He arrived in Southwest Asia in 2 November 1990 and remained there until 4 March 1991.  On 7 April 1991 he was released from active duty.

5.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal(SA) awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded to those members who participated in the Persian Gulf War from 17 January to 28 February 1991.  The Secretary of Defense accepted an offer by the Government of Kuwait to award the Kuwait Liberation Medal(K) to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm between 2 August 1990 and 31 August 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence of record confirms the applicant served in Southwest Asia from 2 November 1990 through 4 March 1991.  As such he is entitled to the Kuwait Liberation Medals awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of Kuwait.

2.  In view of the foregoing, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned is entitled to the Kuwait Liberation Medals 





awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of Kuwait.

BOARD VOTE:  

                       GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

                       GRANT FORMAL HEARING

                       DENY APPLICATION




		                           
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