ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105575C070208
Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR2000050453 on 1 May 2001. During the Board’s original consideration of the applicant’s case, it noted that if the applicant could provide “substantiating evidence that shows he was injured and was treated for an injury that resulted from hostile action” he could reapply to the Board. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105576C070208
There were no other service medical records available to the Board beyond the separation physical examination. The applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal on 14 April 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by showing that he qualified with the 81mm mortar and was awarded the First Class Gunner Badge with mortar bar and that he also qualified as a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105724C070208
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Vietnam Service Medal. The applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal on 6 October 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by showing that he was awarded 11 Air Medals for meritorious achievement and one Air Medal with a "V" device for heroism, the Purple Heart and two...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105852C070208
The applicant states that he should have received the award while in Vietnam and now must have "what is right for the records." The applicant completed a qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal on 21 January 1972. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing that he qualified as a sharpshooter with the M-16 rifle and was awarded the associated badge and component bar; b....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105917C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 02 DECEMBER 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004105917 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 requested correction of his records to show award of the Bronze Star Medal. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105951C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that her 1997 Department of Defense (DD) Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show the date she was released from the TDRL (Temporary Disability Retired List) and to show that she was medically discharged. However, the PEB also noted that the applicant’s condition was not sufficiently stable for final adjudication and recommended that the applicant’s name be placed on the TDRL with a disability rating of 100...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105965C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 16 DECEMBER 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004105965 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. Additionally, the fact that subsequent to his separation from active duty the Department of Veterans Affairs elected to grant a service connect disability rating for “frozen feet” is also not a basis to award the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105974C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 02 DECEMBER 2004 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004105974 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. Laverne Berry | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Evidence available to the Board confirms that the applicant is entitled to a Republic...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04105982C070208
Neither his separation document, nor his Department of the Army Form 20 reflect entitlement to the Purple Heart and item 40 (wounds) on his Form 20 is blank. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show: a. qualification as an expert with the M-14 rifle and award of the associated badge and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106003C070208
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show that he was retired by reason of physical disability rather than separated by reason of disability with entitlement to disability severance pay. On 25 February 1997 the applicant was informed by the Alternate PEBLO (Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer) of “the findings and recommendation of the Physical Evaluation Board” and advised of his “legal rights” before making his election to concur with the results of the PEB and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106023C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that his separation document be corrected to show that his retirement date from active service, by reason of physical disability, was 4 June 1993 vice 6 January 1992. On 27 August 1991 the applicant underwent a physical evaluation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as part of a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB). At the time the applicant’s name was placed on the TDRL, financially he would have received nearly identical amounts of retired pay, whether in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106173C070208
In a majority decision, the board granted his request to upgrade his discharge to honorable; however, did not change the reason for his discharge. Army Regulation 635-5-1 shows that a Soldier separated for misconduct under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c, will have a separation code of JKQ entered on his DD Form 214. h. Item 27 – Reentry code. The applicant was discharged on 5 April 2001.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106206C070208
That same document contained a statement, initialed by the applicant, which read that he was “not a previous recipient of a bonus for enlistment, reenlistment, or extension of enlistment in a reserve component.” c. Department of the Army Form 5435-1-R (Statement of Understanding – The Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill Kicker Program) indicating that he was enlisting in the United States Army Reserve as a prior service candidate and that he was entitled to the MGIB-SR Kicker incentive in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106211C070208
He states that the top secret security clearance was a requirement to complete his MOS training. In spite of the denial of his request for an exception to the 24 month training requirement, the applicant pursued and was successful in securing a training seat in the pilot course, completed the course on 12 December 2003, and was awarded the 96B specialty. Although the applicant initially intended to pursue training in a field which did not require a security clearance, he was subsequently...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106318C070208
Yolanda Maldonado | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant is advised to contact officials at the National Personnel Records Center, and include copies of the unit morning reports, which confirm his service in Korea in order to receive the Korean Defense Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106322C070208
The applicant requests that his military records be corrected to show that his last name is “Schellenberg” vice “Schellenburg.” He also asks that his records be corrected to reflect award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and that his separation document show that he held specialty 11B (infantryman) at the time of his separation. The soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106340C070208
Action to correct his records to reflect award of the Purple Heart, however, was not accomplished until this Board determined that an error had occurred in June 1969, and as such, granted relief of his petition for award of the Purple Heart in July 2003. In September 2001 the applicant’s records were corrected, as a result of a directive by this Board, to award the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 13 May 1968 to 12 December 1969, when the Board determined that an error...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106345C070208
The applicant provides copies of his service medical records in support of his request. An informal PEB, conducted on 22 April 2003, concluded that the applicant’s Crohn’s Disease rendered the applicant medically unfit and recommended retirement by reason of physical disability with a 30 percent disability rating. While the documents associated with either the applicant’s request for or declination of continued active duty were not available to the Board, the evidence which is available...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106448C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 06 JANUARY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004106448 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 states, in effect, that he was awarded a primary specialty of 67N and that he flew for 5 months and should have been awarded the crew member flight medal, commonly known as the Aircraft Crew Member Badge....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106483C070208
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The evidence shows that the applicant may have been assigned to the 36th Engineer Combat Regiment at the time he was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal and that he was assigned to an engineer element at the time of his separation from active duty. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106495C070208
Semma Salter | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that her separation document be corrected to show that she served on active duty in 1980 or 1981, that she was a Specialist (E-4), and that her specialty was 91B (medical). The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106594C070208
The applicant’s medical records are not available to the Board. The VA, which has neither the authority, nor the responsibility for determining physical fitness for military service, awards disability ratings to veterans for conditions that it determines were incurred during military service and subsequently affect the individual’s civilian employability. The Army must find a member physically unfit before he can be medically retired or separated.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106632C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 06 JANUARY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004106632 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. In spite of the fact that the original Record of Proceedings may have incorrectly identified the applicant’s units of assignment while in Vietnam, ultimately he was entitled to three awards of the Meritorious...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106644C070208
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The reason for separation was recorded as “expiration of service obligation.” Although the applicant indicated in his application to the Board that he was a current member of the Army National Guard, there was no new enlistment contract in records available to the Board. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE Codes, based on their service records or the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106654C070208
The applicant requests that his home of record (HOR) on his February 2003 separation document be corrected to show an address in Bourbonnais, Illinois vice the address in Fowler, Indiana. On 24 February 2003 the applicant completed an enlistment document to enlist in the United States Army Reserve. It states, in pertinent part, that the HOR address entered on the enlistment contract will be the address declared by the applicant to be their permanent home or actual home at the time of enlistment.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106663C070208
James Gunlicks | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. His rank is recorded as Master Sergeant. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that his name was placed on the retired rolls in the grade of First Sergeant vice Master Sergeant.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106806C070208
William Powers | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 7 January 1972 the applicant’s unit commander initiated action to administratively separate the applicant from active duty for unfitness under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212. However, the applicant did not file within the 3- year statute of limitations and has not provided a compelling explanation or evidence to show that it would be in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106808C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 JANUARY 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR2004106808 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 December 1945 separation document be corrected to show entitlement to the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star Medal based on his World War II Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant’s...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106842C070208
As part of his enlistment processing he signed a Department of the Army Form 3286-66 (Statement of Understanding United States Army Incentive Enlistment Program) indicating that he understood “that under this program (LRP) that the government will repay a designated portion of any loan I incurred that was made, insured or guaranteed, under Part B of the Higher Education Action of 1965 (Guaranteed Student Loan) or any loan under Part E of such act (National Direct Student Loan) after 1...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106846C070208
She notes that the UCMJ action states that she violated Article 112a, wrongful use of marijuana, a schedule I controlled substance, when her letter of reprimand and polygraph test results clearly show that she did not use a controlled substance, but rather, exercised poor judgment by using a dietary supplement, hemp seed. The applicant also states, in effect, that if she truly violated Article 112a, under the “zero tolerance” rule her UCMJ action would not have been filed in her restricted...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04106884C070208
The applicant provides a copy of a 16 November 1997 medical record, two physical profile reports, a DA Form 7349-R (Initial Medical Review – Annual Medical Certificate), a Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER), an OKARNG Form 17-1 (Separation/Discharge/Inactive National Guard Request), a 2 April 2003 memorandum from an Oklahoma Army National Guard personnel officer, a 15 September 1997 cardiovascular clinic encounter form, a 27 October 1997 radiological report, a 30 June 2003...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 04107006C070208
Yolanda Maldonado | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s records were not available to the Board. The evidence available to the Board indicates that the applicant would have completed 24 months time in service just days before she was discharged as a result of disability.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000020C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, that the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) shown on his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation-Honorable Discharge) be corrected to show an MOS that will support award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). The Personnel Records Officer changed a Soldiers MOS from time to time and the Soldier was not informed. There is no evidence in the applicant's records and he has provided none that establishes a basis for changing his MOS or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000023C070208
There were no service medical records available to the Board beyond the applicant’s separation physical examination. There is no evidence, and the applicant has not provided any, that he was medically unfit for continued military service at the time he was released from active duty in 1969. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing that he was awarded the Purple Heart and an Air Medal; b. showing that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000025C070208
The applicant provides a copy of the 13 April 2001 SGLV 8286; an unsigned copy of an SGLV 8286 indicating the form was received on 13 April 2002; the DD Form 93; a sworn statement dated 13 September 2002 from the Fort Bliss, TX Casualty Services Officer; a sworn statement dated 18 September 2002 from the FSM's first sergeant; an affidavit dated 30 July 2002 from the FSM's off-post roommate; and a DA Form 1574 (Report of Proceedings by Investigating Officer/Board of Officers) dated 2...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000042C070208
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The evidence of record shows the applicant was released from active duty on 31 January 1999 in the rank of LTC after completing 22 years, 9 months, and 12 days of ACS. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing he was promoted to COL effective 1 September 1998; b. voiding his retirement of 1 January...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000046C070208
Section IV (Obligation) of the DA Form 5261-4-R specified the member agreed to serve six years of his eight-year enlistment in the Selected Reserve. In it’s original conclusions; the Board found the applicant waited over 8 years to apply for repayment of the 1993 student loan, which was in default at the time. As a result, the Board found insufficient evidence of an error or injustice related to the applicant’s SLRP entitlement that would support a correction of his record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000046C070212
Section IV (Obligation) of the DA Form 5261-4-R specified the member agreed to serve six years of his eight-year enlistment in the Selected Reserve. In it’s original conclusions; the Board found the applicant waited over 8 years to apply for repayment of the 1993 student loan, which was in default at the time. As a result, the Board found insufficient evidence of an error or injustice related to the applicant’s SLRP entitlement that would support a correction of his record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000053C070208
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 25 January 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20040000053 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 available evidence does not show that the applicant has ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge under that boards 15-year statute of limitation. The Board determined that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000058C070208
The additional evidence that has surfaced supports the applicant is entitled to correction of his record to show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS: That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the Board’s recommendation appearing in the proceedings, dated 21 October 2003, to show that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000060C070208
Delia Trimble | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that the order showing that she was awarded the Parachutist Badge be deleted from her Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). There are no orders awarding her the SQI of "P" in her OMPF, nor does her MOS code on the various documents contained in her record reflect that she was airborne qualified.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000063C070208
He also states (in the application dated 20 August 2004) that he served as an officer while in the military. The applicant provides extracts from his Navy and Army service personnel and medical records; documents regarding medical treatment subsequent to his separation from active duty; extracts from his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) records; a multitude of additional documents including letters and documents associated with his postal service and education; several VA Rating...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000065C070208
The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration for promotion to colonel (COL) by Special Selection Board (SSB). The applicant claims that the justification for her request for promotion reconsideration by a SSB is that her military record reviewed by the PSB contained one critical omission and incorrect information. On 12 March 2002, the applicant requested that her record be reviewed by a SSB due to a material error that existed at the time her record was reviewed by the promotion board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000066C070208
The applicant requests through counsel, in effect, reconsideration of his earlier request that his separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected to show the correct date he entered active duty. Army Regulation 635-5 Personnel Separations), dated 12 June 1956, was the regulation governing the preparation of the DD Form 214 on the date of the applicant’s final separation from active duty. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was inducted into the Army and entered active duty on 19...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000068C070208
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) be corrected to show he completed airborne training, was assigned to the 511th Airborne Infantry, was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan clasp, and to show his foreign service included the time he spent in Japan as well as in Korea. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 for the period ending 13 January 1955; a Basic Airborne Course completion certificate; a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000074C070208
Further, as indicated in the Board’s original conclusions, the evidence of record confirms the results of the applicant’s pre-induction medical examination found no disqualifying psychiatric condition. Further, the record contains no evidence showing he suffered from a mentally or physically disqualifying condition at the time of his separation processing. The applicant’s military medical record provides no indication that he suffered from a physical or mental condition that rendered him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000079C070208
He states that one of the statements was the “second statement” rendered by one of the enlisted women. She indicated that he inspected her room and then started to make small talk and asked her what she had on under the sheet and then began asking more personal questions. The evidence suggests that the investigation was conducted appropriately, that the investigating officer interviewed appropriate individuals, despite the applicant’s argument to the contrary, and that his findings and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000085C070208
William D. Powers | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his enlistment contract be corrected to show that he enlisted in the Army for 3 years and 16 weeks. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the enlistment contract (DD Form 4/3) to show that he enlisted in the Regular Army for 3 years and 16...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000088C070208
LaVern M. Douglas | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his enlistment contract be corrected to show that he enlisted in the Army for 5 years and 16 weeks. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the enlistment contract (DD Form 4/3) to show that he enlisted in the Regular Army for 5 years and 16...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2004 | 20040000091C070208
LaVern M. Douglas | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his enlistment contract be corrected to show that he enlisted in the Army for 5 years and 16 weeks. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the enlistment contract (DD Form 4/3) to show that he enlisted in the Regular Army for 5 years and 16...