ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009162C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that the records be corrected to show her mother applied for the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) annuity on her behalf in a timely manner. The applicant also provides a 2 August 2004 letter from the Oklahoma National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters; a 2 August 2004 letter addressed to the U. S. Army Reserve Personnel Command; a DD Form 1883 (Survivor Benefit Plan Election Certificate); a DD Form 1884 (Application for Annuity under the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009175C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, the award of the Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR) and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp (AOM). The award of the AOM with Germany Clasp is authorized for service in the Army of Occupation of Berlin between 9 May 1945 and 2 October 1990. The evidence of record shows that the applicant completed 17 months oversea service and did not complete the normal tour.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009186C070208
Army Regulation 635-5, which establishes the policies and procedures for the preparation and distribution of separation documents, provides, in pertinent part, that a separation report (DD Form 214) will be prepared at the conclusion of a period of active (emphasis added) Federal service. Prior to 1978 Army Regulation 635-5 required the preparation of a DD Form 214 each time an enlisted Soldier was discharged from active service for the purpose of immediate reenlistment. _____ Ted...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009187C070208
Her present condition was further aggravated by the medical retention on active duty for 1 1/2 years after treatment. The evidence of record shows the applicant was given a MEB and PEB and diagnosed with AVM, a congenital condition. As such, her medical problems resulting from hemorrhaging and treatment lead the PEB to determine that the applicant had the condition prior to her entry on active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009190C070208
Jeanette R. McCants | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. During his first Vietnam tour the applicant was advanced to pay grade E- 4 in April 1969. While PTSD was not recognized as a specific illness at the time of the applicant's separation from the service, the fact that an individual might not be fit for further military service because of psychosis, psychoneurosis, or neurological disorders was outlined in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009195C070208
The application submitted in this case was received 1 October 2004. On 10 November 1976, the separation authority approved the applicant’s separation for unsuitability and directed he receive an honorable discharge. The evidence of record confirms the applicant’s separation processing was accomplished in accordance with the applicable regulation in effect a the time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009214C070208
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of Presidential Citation (correctly known as the Presidential Unit Citation) based on his duties as an observer with the Allied Mission to Observe Greek Elections (AMFOGE). The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Although the applicant contends that he is entitled to the Presidential Unit Citation based on his duties as an AMFOGE, there is insufficient evidence in the available records upon...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009262C070208
During its first review, the Board also noted that other than the PH, there were no orders, or other documents on file indicating the applicant received any other individual award or decoration for the action that resulted in the aircraft accident cited. United States Army Vietnam (USARV) Regulation 672-1 (Decorations and Awards) provided, in pertinent part, guidelines for award of the AM for members who served in Vietnam. The applicant’s record includes no orders, or other...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009275C070208
On 28 March 1973, the appropriate separation authority approved the applicant’s request for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10, for the good of the service, and directed his reduction to the lowest enlisted grade and the issuance of an undesirable discharge. On 27 April 1973, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10. The applicant’s personal problems, and his inability to deal with what had occurred at the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009288C070208
The applicant was assigned to that organization in Iraq, and there is no reason to believe that he was not assigned to that combat team when the orders were published by the 7th Infantry Division in March 2004. There is no conclusive evidence to show the applicant’s period of service in Kuwait or Iraq, other than that shown on his DD Form 214. The foreign service that the applicant completed during his first period of active duty is adequately reflected on his 17 September 1980 DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009304C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 28 July 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009304 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. As confirmed by the HRC Awards Branch, during the Vietnam era, award of the CIB was only authorized for enlisted individuals who held and served in MOS 11B, 11C, 11F, 11G, or 11H. Therefore, the Board requests that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009306C070208
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 10 December 1996, the applicant was discharged with a BCD. In accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552, the authority under which this Board acts, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records is not empowered to change a discharge due to matters which should have been raised in the appellate process, rather it is only empowered to change the severity of the sentence imposed in the court-martial process...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009316C070208
Marla J. N. Troup | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. By regulation, members of the ARNG are authorized to receive the ASR upon successful completion of training, or upon being awarded an MOS. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was awarded the PMOS "02M3O" on 1 March 1990, nearly nine months after enlisting in and serving in the NYARG in an active status.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009324C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that the Army change the "code" it provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to delete the reference to distribution of a controlled substance. Although the Article 15 referred to by the applicant is not available, records at the CID's CRC reveal that she was the subject in a CID ROI for wrongful use and possession of cocaine. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009326C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 09 AUGUST 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009326 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 requests that his records be corrected by upgrading his discharge to honorable. On 4 June 1985, the appropriate separation authority approved the applicant’s discharge, and directed his characterization...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009334C070208
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. While the applicant may have been affiliated with the United States Army for more than 20 years, unfortunately, evidence available to the Board indicates that at most the applicant would have accumulated no more than 8 years, 11 months, and 20 days of qualifying service for retirement purposes. Even if the applicant would have incurred a 6-year statutory service obligation as a result of her 1965 enlistment in the Women’s Army Corps, she...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009338C070208
The applicant requests award of the Purple Heart for wounds received in Vietnam. On 6 July 2005, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records notified the DAV of the applicant's pending application and requested that they review his records within 30 days. The applicant's military service records show that he was assigned to in Vietnam from 16 November 1970 to 21 October 1971.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009345C070208
Orders 090-116, dated 30 March 2003, separated the applicant from the Army National Guard and the Reserve of the Army, effective 1 October 2003, as a result of being a two time non-select for promotion to Captain. In the processing of this case an Advisory Opinion was obtained from the National Guard Bureau which recommended that the applicant’s request be approved and that his records be sent to a Special Selection Board for consideration under the criteria of the 2002 Captain Promotion...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009350C070208
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant states, in effect, that he sustained combat wounds and was treated for his injuries by military personnel while serving on combat operations in the Persian Gulf from on or about the August 1991 through an unknown period in 1992. There also is no evidence in his service personnel records that shows that he was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action in the Persian Gulf.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009352C070208
Leonard G. Hassell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that his Pay Entry Basic Date (PEBD) be adjusted to show he entered active duty on 11 August 1978, instead of 11 August 1982 as is currently recorded. These orders also authorized the applicant 4 years, 0 months and 0 days constructive service credit for active duty grade determination.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009353C070208
The applicant states he was selected for promotion to captain while on active duty and he would have been promoted to captain on 1 January 2002. It noted he had been selected for promotion to captain while on active duty but before he was promoted he transferred to the IRR. The effective date of promotion and date of rank will be the same as if the officer had been selected to the same grade by a promotion board for RASL officers.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009354C070208
The applicant states, in effect, that: a. she regards the rating decision made by the PEB as unfair because she was not rated for her lower back condition; b. when she was initially rated at zero percent by the PEB, she was still undergoing testing for her lower back; c. that she was assured by her counselor that because she was still undergoing treatment the PEB would return her to duty until she completed treatment or was rated by the PEB; d. that she was rated 10 percent by the PEB but...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009358C070208
In October 2004 the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant’s petition to upgrade his 1998 discharge from the Army National Guard or change the reason for his discharge. There is no evidence, and the applicant has not provided any, that he requested discharge from the Army National Guard, prior to being involuntarily discharged for unsatisfactory participation. Those individuals can best advise a former service member as to the needs of the service at the time and may...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009368C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. There were no service medical records available to the Board or provided by the applicant. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 20 January 1946, the date of his separation from active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009377C070208
The applicant provides a copy of his 2004 separation document, confirmation of his award of the Army Achievement Medal, and evidence of completing the Primary Leadership Development Course and the Combat Lifesaver Course. The Board noted the applicant’s request to have his separation document corrected to reflect two awards of the Army Commendation Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by showing that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009381C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that the characterization of service on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date 22 December 1986, be changed to honorable instead of uncharacterized. The commander's letter advised the applicant of his right to consult with military counsel or civilian counsel at no expense to the government; to submit statements in his own behalf; to obtain copies of documents that will be sent to the separation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009383C070208
The applicant requests the Purple Heart be added to his military records. Since the applicant has not requested any other corrections in addition to awards, no corrective action will be taken at this time. The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows the Vietnam Service Medal as an authorized award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009391C070208
The evidence of record confirms the FSM, upon completing 20 years of qualifying military service for Reserve retirement at Age 60 while a member of the ARNG, completed a DD Form 1883 on 12 February 1986. The evidence further shows that when the FSM declined RCSBP coverage, both he and his spouse acknowledged that if he were to die prior to reaching age 60, survivors would receive no benefits under the prescribed law. Regrettably, the FSM died 17 years after his election, two years before...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009393C070208
On 3 February 1971, the appropriate separation authority approved the applicant’s discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212, for unfitness, and characterization of service of under conditions other than honorable. The discharge proceedings were conducted in accordance with law and regulations applicable at the time. Even though the applicant submits letters from his therapist and psychiatrist attesting to his current mental condition, his records indicate that at the time...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009399C070208
The applicant provides: a. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct his records to show these awards. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the Purple Heart for wounds received on 23 January 1969 while serving in Vietnam; b. awarding the Air Medal with Numeral 2. c. awarding the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal, for qualifying honorable active duty service from 31 January 1967...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009406C070208
The applicant states that the date of birth shown on his DD Form 214 is incorrect and should read 14 August 1949 and that his name should include “Sr.” [Senior]. The DD Form 214 he was issued for this period of active duty service shows his home of record as White Rock Troop, Kirtland, New Mexico 87417 and his date of birth as 13 August 1949. The available documents contained in the applicant’s records show his date of birth as 13 August 1949, including his DD Form 214, which...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009409C070208
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his records be corrected by upgrading his discharge. Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009412C070208
The applicant provides: a. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The evidence shows that the applicant’s record contains administrative error that does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009414C070208
Army Regulation 15-185 governs operations of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR). The evidence of record shows his last unit was a subordinate unit of the U. S. Army Information Systems Command. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009418C070208
LaVerne M. Douglas | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides a letter from her husband, the FSM's brother-in- law, dated 8 December 2004; a letter from Retina Associates of Northwest New Jersey dated 16 November 2004 stating the FSM's mother is legally blind; a bill from Comcast indicating the FSM resided with his mother; the FSM's Sergeant, E-5 promotion orders; the FSM's active duty orders;...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009420C070208
Linda M. Baker | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show Korean War service. 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009423C070208
Further, there are no orders or other documents on file in the applicant’s military records that indicate he was ever recommended for or awarded the CIB. U.S. Army Vietnam Regulation Number 672-2 (Foreign Awards and Decorations) provided for processing of foreign awards and decorations presented to individuals and units. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show his entitlement to the Meritorious Unit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009433C070208
By memorandum dated 24 September 2002, and apparently received by him on or about 10 October 2002, the applicant was notified that, even though he had not been recommended for promotion, a Selective Continuation board recommended him for continuation in his present grade. Army Regulation 135-175 (Separation of Officers) states that a commissioned officer vacates his Army Reserve appointment when he accepts a Regular Army appointment in a commissioned grade; accepts a promotion to a higher...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009446C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) election made by her deceased ex-spouse, a former service member (FSM), be changed to former spouse coverage. The available records fail to show that either the FSM or the applicant took any action to request a change to the FSM’s SBP election to former spouse coverage within a year of the divorce decree being issued, as is required by law. The record shows that the FSM failed to make a former spouse coverage SBP...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009448C070208
On 22 June 2004, the HRC approved a request for exception to policy to reinstate the applicant's name to the promotion selection by-name-list and to subsequently promote him to SGT, with a retroactive DOR and effective date of 1 January 2004, granted he was otherwise eligible. Soldiers were allowed to compete for promotion to SGT, but could not be promoted to SGT until completion of PLDC. Had he not been erroneously removed, he would have been promoted to SGT in MOS 96B prior to being...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009449C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 28 July 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009449 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 requests, in effect, that his records be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart and the Army Commendation Medal. The applicant provided Headquarters, United States Army Vietnam General Orders Number...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009465C070208
The applicant states that he requested extension beyond the 90 day rule for Soldiers at their retention control point (RCP) to complete medical treatment and use of his transition leave. Records show the applicant was ordered to active duty as a member of the Active Duty Guard/Reserve on 30 September 1983. The applicant was notified by Orders C-09-491359, dated 9 September 2004, that he would be retired on 30 September 2004.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009472C070208
The applicant did not enlist for a cash bonus; she enlisted for MOS 71L and assignment to the US Army Communication Command. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 8 January 1986, the date of her separation from active duty; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 7 January 1989. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009474C070208
In effect, the applicant requests that the narrative reason for his discharge on his 3 April 1987 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that his discharge was voluntary, vice the reason shown as “Reduction in authorized strength.” 2. Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. Army Regulation 635-5-1...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009480C070208
The applicant provides a DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States); an Armed Forces of the United States of America, Honorable Discharge Certificate, dated 11 August 1953; a DA Form 1577 (Authorization for Issuance of Awards), dated 20 March 1991; a one page list with the applicant's name and list of awards; a Certificate of Military Proficiency, date 28 May 1952; a Company B, 505th Airborne Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Thanksgiving Menu...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009486C070208
Counsel requests that the Board review the applicant's entire service record, including the medical documents that were provided which verifies the applicant was wounded by shrapnel while in Vietnam. The documents the applicant provided shows that he was treated for a shrapnel wound while assigned to Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of two bronze service stars, the Vietnam Gallantry...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009495C070208
The applicant requests that his retirement points be re-calculated. Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. In the processing of this case, a review of the applicant’s records was conducted at the Human Resources Command – St. Louis (formerly the Army Reserve Personnel Center) which opines that the review concluded that the applicant received credit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009498C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 September 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040009498 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. He has been drug free for the past 17 years and he has committed himself and his work to help individuals with addictions and those affected by gang violence. The DD Form 214 shows that on 10 January 1977, he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009500C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that he be awarded retirement points for the period that he was denied the opportunity to serve and drill with his unit, back pay and allowance for all drills and service that he could have performed with his unit, consideration of promotion opportunities he missed while he was kept away from his unit, and a refund of payments made for coverage of SGLI (Service members Life Insurance) he was required to make after he was restored to duty with his unit. A...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040009504C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that he be issued a DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for his period of active duty during the period from 22 June 1968 through 30 July 1968. The applicant provides a copy of: a. his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with an effective date of 16 April 1964; b. his DD Form 220 (Active Duty Report) that shows his effective date of entry on active duty as 22 June 1968;...