ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083775C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 9 May 2001, the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals upon consideration of the entire record, including consideration of the issues specified by the applicant, held that the findings of guilty and the sentence as approved by the GCM convening authority was correct in law and fact. The Board carefully considered the applicant’s entire record of service and found...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083776C070212
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. EVIDENCE OF RECORD : The applicant's military records show: Although his separation packet is not contained in the records, the Board presumes regularity in the discharge process.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083778C070212
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. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083782C070212
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows the Vietnam Service Medal as an authorized award. However, evidence of record shows the applicant participated in four campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which are not correctly shown by award of four bronze service stars for wear on his Vietnam Service Medal. 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 Air Medal, the Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083784C070212
The applicant requests, in effect, the correction of his records to reflect the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), the Good Conduct Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, and all other authorized awards. The Government of Vietnam awarded this medal to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service in Vietnam during the period 1 March 1961 through 28 March 1973. The Board advises the applicant that Vietnam Campaign...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083793C070212
PROCEEDINGS BOARD DATE: 1 May 2003 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2003083793 Neither the basic regulation nor any of its 14 changes required that information concerning a member's citizenship status be listed in the Remarks section. The applicant provides sufficient supporting evidence and there is evidence of record to show he was not an alien at the time he was inducted into the Army but rather a naturalized citizen.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083794C070212
The evidence of record confirms that during his active duty tenure, the applicant was deployed with his unit and directly participated in Operation Uphold Democracy, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, from 21 September to 9 December 1994. Therefore, the Board concludes that it would be appropriate to award him the HSM and to add the following entry to Item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214, dated 29 April 1996: “SERVICE PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI, 940921-941209, OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY.” That all of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083795C070212
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 he enlisted on 21 March 1952. His DD Form 214, dated 17 August 1964, shows the same entry.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083796C070212
However, the Board notes that the letters supporting the applicant’s awards were rendered years after the fact, and, with the exception of the recommendation for award of the Bronze Star Medal, are not supported by any evidence that the applicant was recommended for, or awarded any of those decorations. The Board concludes, based on the information contained in the November 1967 recommendation, that the applicant’s voluntary performance of flight duties was intended to support his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083797C070212
However, there are no orders or documents on file that indicated that he was ever wounded in action or recommended for or awarded the Purple Heart while serving in the RVN. However, the governing regulation requires evidence showing that a member was wounded or injured in action, that the wound or injury was treated by military medical personnel, and that the record of treatment was made a matter of official record in order to support awarding the Purple Heart. That all of the Department...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083799C070212
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 | 2003083800C070212
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: Item 19 of the DD Form 214 is not meant to record the address of the member's home or home of record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083806C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. On 6 December 1996, the EPSB met and determined that the applicant’s medical condition did not meet induction standards and it recommended that she be discharged from the Army for failing to meet procurement medical fitness standards. The EPSB found that her condition existed prior to her entry into the service, and it recommended that she be discharged because she did...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083807C070212
The available records contain the applicant’s enlistment contract and his pay records. There is no evidence in the available records which shows the applicant completed advanced individual training (AIT) or was awarded a military occupational specialty (MOS). The applicant attended basic training from 20 June 1994 through 25 August 1994.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083809C070212
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. There is no evidence in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083810C070212
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's WD AGO Form 53-55, which was authenticated in his own hand, does not show the Combat Infantryman Badge or the Purple Heart as authorized awards. The available records do not show that the applicant served in an infantry MOS or that he met the qualifications for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge during World War II.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083813C070212
The applicant requests, in effect, that he be transferred to the Retired Reserve. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was eligible for transfer to the Retired Reserve under Title 10, US Code, Section 12731b; however, he was not aware of the proper procedures on how to apply. However, there are no provisions in active Army Regulations to transfer a Regular Army enlisted member to the Retired Reserve.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083814C070212
The applicant requests, in effect, that his separation orders be corrected to show that he was transferred to the Retired Reserve effective 5 September 2002 instead of 6 March 2002. The applicant provided a copy of US Army Reserve Personnel Command (AR-PERSCOM) Orders C-02-203292, dated 1 February 2002, which shows that he was released from the USAR Control Group (Reinforcement) and was transferred to the Retired Reserve, effective 6 March 2002. The evidence also shows that he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083816C070212
The applicant states that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) reflects that he was wounded as a result of action with enemy forces on 2 June 1953 and that he was awarded the Purple Heart, but the award is not reflected in his military service records. Once the Korean War Service Medal has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force, the applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to add this foreign award to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083817C070212
For Vietnam service, one overseas service bar is authorized for each period of 6 months active Federal service as a member of a U.S. Service in Vietnam from 1 July 1958 to 28 March 1973. However, evidence of record shows the applicant participated in three campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which are not correctly shown by award of three bronze service stars for wear on his Vietnam Service Medal. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083818C070212
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed to "honorable-erroneous." Item 24a (Military Service) of his DD Form 1966/2 (Application for Enlistment-Armed Forces of the United States) shows that he failed to disclose/reveal his prior active duty service in the Marine Corps. The Board reviewed the applicant's personnel service records and determined his separation under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083821C070212
Item 17 (Date Placed on the Retired List) confirms that he was advanced to this rank and pay grade on the Retired List on 9 May 1991. Title 10, United States Code, Section 3964, provides that a retired enlisted member or warrant officer of the Army who is retired with less than 30 years of active service is entitled, when his active service plus his service on the Retired List totals 30 years, to be advanced on the Retired List to the highest grade in which he served on active duty...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083822C070212
The regulation also states, in pertinent part, that for first award only, upon termination of service on or after 27 June 1950, a period of service of less than 3 years but more than 1 year qualifies for award of the AGCM. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant served in Thailand for a period of 18 months with the USAMACTHAI, a unit which provided direct support to operations in Vietnam. After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service, the Board has determined...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083828C070212
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 | 2003083832C070212
On 27 November 1991, the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of chapter 14-12a, Army Regulation 635-200, for misconduct – minor disciplinary infractions, with a UOTHC discharge. On 2 January 1992, the appropriate authority approved the separation with a UOTHC discharge and an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate (DA Form 794A). The evidence of record reflects that the appropriate authority approved the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083851C070212
The applicant’s military records show that he was initially inducted on 11 January 1962 and served until he was honorably released from active duty on 9 December 1963. In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing that the individual concerned was awarded the AM and by awarding him the RVNGC w/Palm Unit Citation and VUA.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083860C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The applicant's submission of the Department of Veterans Affairs letter constitutes new evidence, which requires consideration by the Board. Although the applicant may have several service connected disabilities, as determined by the Department of Veterans Affairs, that determination, in the absence of more compelling evidence that the injuries/wounds were the result of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083875C070212
His two awards of the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device show that he actively participated in that ground combat. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the applicant the Combat Infantryman Badge. That the applicant's DD Form 214 be amended to add the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster with "V" Device), the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, and the Republic of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083876C070212
The applicant was honorably discharged upon completing his required service on 30 September 1981. Item 12f of his DD Form 214 with a separation date of 30 September 1981 shows he completed 2 years and 17 days of foreign service. That item 12f of the applicant's DD Form 214 with a separation date of 30 September 1981 be amended to show he completed 3 years and 6 days of foreign service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083877C070212
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), dated 2 March 1970, be corrected by deleting the phrase "ORDERED TO ACDUTRA 1 YR 6 MOS" in Block 17a, and by showing that he was order to active duty. The applicant states that he was not ordered to active duty for training (ACDUTRA) as his DD Form 214 indicates; he was ordered to active duty. The applicant’s military records were not available.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083878C070212
The notification indicates that action was being initiated to separate the applicant from the Florida Army National Guard for non-completion of a physical required to establish fitness for duty. In March 1999 the applicant submitted an application to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records requesting assistance in having her discharge from the Army National Guard corrected to show she was discharged because of medical reason and transferred to the Retired Reserve. The applicant’s...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083879C070212
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect award of the Purple Heart as a result of being wounded in Korea. Once the Korean War Service Medal has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force, the applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to add this foreign award to his DD Form 214. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected to show that the individual concerned was awarded the first award of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083881C070212
At that time, she was also granted an interim Secret (S) security clearance by the unit. In the opinion of the Board, while the applicant may have made efforts to gain the required security clearance, she did not aggressively pursue a resolution to this issue until her first non-selection for promotion to MAJ. As noted in the ARPERSCOM advisory opinion, it is a requirement that a member possess a TS/SCI clearance in order to attend specified portions of the MIOAC. In view of the facts of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083882C070212
The applicant’s DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) Item 23a shows that the applicant was awarded MOS 11B2P on 13 November 1964 and held that MOS for 2 years, 4 months and 14 days. Individuals who had qualified for award of the Vietnam Service Medal or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and were evacuated prior to completing six months of service due to wounds resulting from hostile action were entitled to award of the Vietnam Campaign Medal. That all of the Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083888C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that his military records be corrected to show the rank of technician 5 th Grade (Tec 5). The Board notes the applicant’s contention that his military records be corrected to show the rank of Tec 5.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083892C070212
APPLICANT REQUESTS: In effect, that he be authorized a non-regular retirement and retired pay from the United States Army Reserve (USAR). In the applicant’s case, he had completed only four years of qualifying service in the USAR. The evidence of records confirms the applicant was credited with qualifying service for retired pay purposes for 16 years of active duty service and 4 years of USAR service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083895C070212
Due to his abusive nature and drinking problem, the court system has ordered him to complete an anger management course and to get treatment for his drinking problem. On 29 November 1983, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant’s request for an upgrade of his discharge.Army Regulation 635-200, sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Chapter 13, then in effect (currently chapter 14), established the policy and prescribed procedures for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083899C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT STATES : Although his unit was authorized a bonus, his recruiter failed to have him complete a bonus addendum. While the applicant states that he was told by his recruiter that he would receive a bonus, he has not submitted any evidence to support his allegation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083902C070212
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. On 3 November 1967, the applicant's unit commander notified the applicant that he was recommending that he [the applicant] be discharged from the Army for unfitness under the provisions of AR 635-212, Paragraphs 6a(1). Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7, defines a general discharge as a separation from the Army under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083904C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. There is no evidence in the available records to indicate that the applicant ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. Carl W. S. Chun Director, Army Board for Correction of Military RecordsINDEXCASE IDAR2003083904SUFFIXRECONDATE BOARDED20031002TYPE OF DISCHARGE(UD)DATE OF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083905C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. Army Regulation 635-40 also provides that individuals who are unfit by reason of physical disability neither incurred nor aggravated during any period of service will be separated without entitlement to benefits. The service of soldiers separated under the preceding provisions is “uncharacterized” for those who are in an entry-level status (within first 180 days of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083912C070212
On the same date, the separation authority approved separation under the provisions of chapter 10, AR 635-200 with a UD. On 19 February 1975, as a result of a records review, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant’s request for an upgrade of his discharge. However, at the time of the applicant's separation, the regulation provided for the issuance of a UD.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083913C070212
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 the application was filed within the time established by statute, and if not, whether it would be in the interest of justice to waive the failure to timely file. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The applicant has not presented and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083919C070212
The applicant states, in effect, that that he was injured on 7 December 1963, while serving in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN). The PH is not included in this list of awards. That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by awarding the individual concerned the Army Good Conduct Medal for his honorable period of qualifying service from 31 August 1962 through 24 August 1965; by showing that he is entitled to the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083924C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his date of rank (DOR) for promotion to the rank of chief warrant officer three (CW3) be adjusted to 2 August 1998. He was appointed as a USAR warrant officer one (WO1) on 2 August 1990 and was promoted to the rank of CW2 on 2 August 1992.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083928C070212
In July 1980 his unit commander denied the applicant’s promotion to pay grade E-3 noting that his duty performance did not warrant the promotion. The Board notes that the applicant was not recommended for promotion, was counseled on several occasions, and that his commander began the process of administrative separation prior to the applicant’s hand injury. The applicant’s contention that the April 1981 letter advising him of the existence of the Army Discharge Review Board was evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083933C070212
He provides his WD AGO Form 100 (Separation Qualification Record), his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation), and a copy of an envelope postmarked 24 November 1945 with a return address of Army Post Office (APO) 317 as supporting evidence. The applicant's WD AGO Form 53-55 shows that he was awarded the American Theater Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083934C070212
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. He states that the Army also made mistakes in not awarding him the Air Medal and the Valorous Unit Award. The fact that two former soldiers, who the applicant states were his comrades in Vietnam, were awarded the Air Medal, is not reason to grant his request for the Air Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083935C070212
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 the application was filed within the time established by statute, and if not, whether it would be in the interest of justice to waive the failure to timely file. The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. There is no evidence that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2003 | 2003083938C070212
The applicant requests that his separation document be corrected to show that he was awarded two Presidential Unit Citations (PUC’s), and that he be awarded a bronze service star for wear on his already awarded Parachutist Badge. Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3, Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register, shows that the applicant's unit was awarded the PUC for 16 March 1966, and for 6 to 23 November 1967. In addition, since the applicant was assigned to Vietnam during...