ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085412C070212
In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. The applicant requests...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085413C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Chapter 10 of that regulation provides that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive discharge may at any time after the charges have been preferred, submit a request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085414C070212
The applicant’s military records show that on 6 June 1970, he was honorably discharged after completing a total of 2 years, 8 months, and 24 days of active military service. It states, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is authorized with this award for each RVN campaign a member is credited with. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case for the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal; by awarding him the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085415C070212
The applicant reentered the Regular Army for 3 years, in the pay grade of E-1 on 1 October 1993. The evidence of record clearly shows that he was in a promotable status on 7 March 2002, when the orders were published promoting him to the rank and pay grade of SSG (E-6) effective date of 1 May 2002. RECOMMENDATION : That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the DD Form 214 of the individual concerned to show that he was released from active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085418C070212
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that he was released from active duty on 6 December 2002, vice 6 December 2001; and that his net active service show 1 year, 3 months, and 23 days, vice 3 months and 23 days. The applicant enlisted in the Army Reserve for 8 years on 13 December 2000. A 5 December 2002 order published by Headquarters, Army Signal School and Fort Gordon, Georgia, shows that the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085423C070212
APPLICANT REQUESTS : In effect , reconsideration of his earlier appeals for Reserve retirement benefits at age 60 by crediting him with 1 year, 6 months, and 19 days of inactive United States Naval Reserve (USNR) time. On 13 December 1950, the applicant enlisted in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) and served until 12 December 1956. The applicant requested enlistment and was granted an age waiver to enlist; however, he was repeatedly advised that he would be mandatorily discharged at...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085425C070212
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records shows: The Board noted there is no evidence of record which show that he was awarded the Purple Heart or that he was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action. Additionally, the Board noted that the applicant did not correct his official military records to reflect a Purple Heart in over thirteen years of service in the active Army after his alleged wounding.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085427C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The separation document confirms that at the time of his discharge, the applicant had completed a total of 1 year, 8 months, and 12 days of creditable active military service. An undesirable discharge was normally considered appropriate for members separating under these provisions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085428C070212
The applicant states that his DD Form 214 dated 10 August 2002 should be corrected to reflect his correct rank of sergeant (SGT), his correct MOS of 92A20 and his award of the AAM. At the time of his REFRAD, he was issued a DD Form 214, which shows he was REFRAD in the pay grade of E-4, in MOS 71L10 (administrative specialist). RECOMMENDATION : That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that at the time of his REFRAD on 10 August 2002, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085431C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The Board considered the following evidence: EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085434C070212
The applicant's record contains no evidence of a record of nonjudicial punishment, nor any reference to an award of, or of a disqualification for award of, the Army Good Conduct Medal. The applicant was promoted to pay grade E-4 during his period of service, completed the Primary Leadership Development Course, and received two awards of the Army Achievement Medal. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085437C070212
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant’s military records show that on 9 October 2001, she was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The DD Form 214 issued to and signed by the applicant on the date of her REFRAD contains the entry “SPC” in Item 4a (Grade, Rate, Or Rank) and the entry “E4” in Item 4b (Pay...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085440C070212
PROCEEDINGS BOARD DATE: 26 August 2003 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2003085440 His DD Form 214 shows his rank of E-4 with an effective date of rank of 9 October 2001. and pay grade of E-5 at the time he was released from active duty and transferred to the USAR on 10 August 2002.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085442C070212
On 10 August 2002, the applicant was released from active duty. The evidence of record shows the applicant was conditionally promoted to Staff Sergeant, E-6 effective 1 March 2002, while she was on active duty. Although she had not completed BNCOC by time she was released from active duty on 10 August 2002, she was a Staff Sergeant and she had 1 year from March 2002 in which to enroll in BNCOC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085443C070212
The applicant's WD AGO Form 53-55, which was authenticated in his own hand, does not show the Purple Heart as an authorized award. The regulation also specifically states that trench foot will not be considered as meriting award of the Purple Heart. However, there is no evidence of record available to the Board, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he was diagnosed with frostbite during World War II.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085445C070212
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be amended to show foreign service time in Saudi Arabia and other awards he is authorized as a result of this service. In pertinent part, it states that item 12f, foreign service, of the DD Form 214 will contain the total amount of foreign service completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214. Therefore the applicant’s DD Form 214, should be corrected to reflect his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085447C070212
The applicant states, in effect, that the ARCOM and AM he earned are not included in the list of earned awards on his separation document (DD Form 214) and he needs them added at this time. The applicant’s Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) includes a copy of General Orders (GO) Number 4247, dated 25 July 1969, issued by Headquarters, 4 th Infantry Division, RVN, which awarded the applicant the ARCOM. The DD Form 214 issued to the applicant on the date of his separation shows that he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085449C070212
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 5 July 1972, the Army Discharge Review Board determined that the applicant’s UD was proper and equitable and it denied his request for an upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085450C070212
In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. The applicant requests...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085453C070212
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In essence, that his undesirable discharge (UD) be upgraded to an honorable discharge. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: That prior to the period of enlistment under review, he served honorably in the Regular Army (RA) from 24 August 1967-24 April 1968. On 11 September 1977, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant’s request for an upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085454C070212
No U. S. Army Vietnam (USARV) Form 131 (Awards and Qualification Record (Air Medal)) is available. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with 3 bronze service stars. That the applicant's DD Form 214 be amended to add the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Marksman Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, the Valorous Unit Award, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085455C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his undesirable discharge (UD) be upgraded to an honorable discharge. APPLICANT STATES : That he was told his UD would automatically be upgraded to that of an honorable discharge within 90 days of his separation date.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085457C070212
Records available to the Board indicate that the applicant enlisted in the United States Army Reserve for a period of 8 years in January 1998. The evidence, which is available, tends to support a conclusion that the applicant continued to serve in the 52C10 Utility Equipment Repairer specialty he was awarded while a member of the United States Army Reserve. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing in item 11 that the applicant served 3...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085458C070212
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085459C070212
The applicant’s Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) contains no orders or documents indicating that he was ever recommended for or awarded the PH while he was serving in the RVN. The Board notes the applicant’s contention that he should be awarded the PH. By regulation, in order to support an award of the PH, it is necessary to establish that a member was wounded in action and that the wound, for which the award is being made, required treatment by a medical officer.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085462C070212
There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel records which show that he was awarded any of these badges or medals. The Board noted there is no evidence of record which shows that he was awarded or qualified for the Aircraft Crew Member Badge - Basic and the Senior/Master Crew Member Badge. Evidence of record shows the applicant served in five campaigns during his service in Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085465C070212
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The evidence of record shows that on 24 February 1972, the applicant consulted with counsel and submitted a request for discharge from the service. Each case is decided on its own merits when an applicant submits a request for a change in the discharge or its characterization.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085466C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The Board considered the following evidence: APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that his general discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085467C070212
However, there is no evidence of record, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows that he participated in aerial flight on 14 October 1966 in Vietnam or that he was awarded the Air Medal with "V" Device for heroism on this day. Evidence of record shows the applicant received seven awards of the Air Medal during his assignment in Vietnam. However, evidence of record shows the applicant participated in three campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which are not correctly...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085469C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: The specific instructions contained in the regulation in effect at the time of the applicant’s discharge specified that the entry in Item 17c (Date of Entry) would be the date the member entered active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085477C070212
APPLICANT REQUESTS : Reconsideration of his request for an increase in his physical disability rating or that he be returned to active duty. Army Regulation 635-40 governs the evaluation of physical fitness of soldiers who may be unfit to perform their military duties because of physical disability. The Board concludes that if, instead of having surgery for medial epicondylitis his shoulder had been operated on, the applicant still would have been released from active duty on or about the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085478C070212
APPLICANT STATES : In effect, that the overall quality of his service was not considered in determining the type of discharge he would receive as a result of his voluntarily requesting to be discharged for the good of the service/in lieu of trial by court-martial. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Chapter 10 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085480C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. In addition to his self-authored statement, the applicant also submits copies of medical treatment documents prepared between August and October 1981, including two physical profile documents. He states that although he was unable to locate his medical records, he did have his medical treatment records which documented his back problem since he returned to military control.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085486C070212
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the record of consideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. APPLICANT STATES : In effect, that the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) determined that his discharge was inequitable and granted him relief in the form of an upgrade of his characterization of service to fully honorable and a change to the narrative reason for his discharge to Secretarial Authority. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085487C070212
In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. The applicant requests...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085488C070212
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: DISCUSSION : Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded: The applicant has submitted no evidence that these codes are in error or should be changed.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085489C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 25 October 1967, nonjudicial punishment (NJP) was imposed against him for being AWOL from 3 August to 18 August 1967. The ADRB determined that he had been properly discharged and denied his application on 8 August 1973.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085492C070212
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), dated 26 February 2001, be removed from his Performance Fiche, Service Computation Data Section of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The applicant's records contain a copy of his DD Form 4 that shows he reenlisted on 30 January 2001 in the pay grade of E-5. It also states that effective 1 October 1979, DD Forms 214 would no longer be issued for immediate reenlistments...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085493C070212
No other records of his Reserve service are included in the record. Army Regulation 600-200 states that advancement to pay grade E-3 is not mandatory. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing he was promoted to PFC (E-3) effective 1 September 2000.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085494C070212
EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: The extract from his Department of Veterans Affairs rating decision, which was provided by the applicant in support of his request to this Board, notes that the applicant’s original claim “for multiple shrapnel wounds was denied by rating decision dated October 12, 1993.” Although the Board does note that the applicant provided a statement to the Department of Veterans Affairs from an individual who claims to have been with the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085496C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. Item 19c (Date of Entry) on the applicant's DD Form 214 shows he entered on 27 February 1954. It stated that a DD Form 214 would be furnished all enlisted personnel separated from the active military service except (emphasis in the original) the following: (1) members of the Army Reserve ordered into the active military services for a period of 90 days or less; (2)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085497C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his records be corrected to reflect award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show:
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085499C070212
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) be amended to show his most significant duty assignment as the 51st Signal Battalion; to show he completed the Central Office Repairman course from July 1949 to January 1950 and the Repeaterman course from January 1950 to September 1950 (which may also require a change in his specialty in item 5 of his DD Form 214). Information contained herein was obtained from alternate sources...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085504C070212
The applicant requests, in effect, that he be allowed to reenlist in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) in order to receive the Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) payments he was authorized upon his separation from active duty. It further indicates that the applicant is a VSI recipient and if he is not allowed to enlist with a subsequent reenlistment in the USAR, he will lose his remaining VSI payments because the governing law requires USAR membership to be eligible for the VSI...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085508C070212
2nd Surgical Hospital (Mobile Army) General Orders Number 9, dated 26 January 1969, show the applicant received the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in January 1969. There is no evidence in the applicant's service personnel records which shows that he was subsequently wounded as a result of hostile action in Vietnam. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085511C070212
I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant was an infantryman and served in combat with an infantry company. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Presidential Unit Citation, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085516C070212
On 18 May 1998, the applicant submitted an application for correction of military records requesting that his rank be reinstated to SFC. The legal advisor pointed out that Army Regulation 601-280 requires that for a soldier of the applicant's years of service, the first general officer in the soldier's normal chain of command or the commander exercising General Court-Martial Convening Authority must approve a bar to reenlistment. The Board considered the applicant's contention that a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085517C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The Board considered the following evidence: APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a more favorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085518C070212
In accordance with Army Regulation 15-185, the application and the available military records pertinent to the corrective action requested were reviewed to determine whether to authorize a formal hearing, recommend that the records be corrected without a formal hearing, or to deny the application without a formal hearing if it is determined that insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice. The applicant’s entire...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003085519C070212
Only those defects which are, might or will cause a soldier problems on active duty are required to be treated. There is no record of the applicant having any outstanding dental defects at the time of his separation from active duty. While the applicant opted to have partial dentures, pontic and crowns made and installed shortly after his retirement, there is no evidence that his dental condition required such treatment for him to remain on active duty.