ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002204C070206
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his records be corrected by upgrading his discharge. Army Regulation 635-200 states that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002207C070206
BOARD DATE: 13 December 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050002207 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 he was inducted on 11 June 1968. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show that in addition to the awards currently on his DD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002209C070206
The applicant submitted a rebuttal to the debt on 7 January 2002 and a request for remission or cancellation of the debt on 17 January 2002. The advisory opinion was provided to the applicant and he responded to the effect that he disagreed with the response and that not only was the debt incurred because personnel at Fort Riley and the DFAS did not know the regulations and failed to process his rebuttal in a timely manner, he was also entitled to the funds he received. Army Regulation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002211C070206
This Department of the Army (DA) recruiting official confirms the regulatory policy in effect at the time of the applicant’s enlistment authorized the applicant’s accelerated promotion to SPC/E-4 upon the actual completion date of his eight weeks of proficiency training at his first duty station. In accordance with the terms of the applicant’s enlistment contract, and the regulation in effect at the time of his enlistment, it would be appropriate to correct his record to show his ACASP...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002214C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that his discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. On 1 August 1983, the separation authority approved the applicant’s request for discharge, that he be reduced to the lowest enlistment grade and directed that he receive a Discharge Certificate Under Other Than Honorable Conditions. On 15 August 1983, the applicant was discharged accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002216C070206
The applicant requests that his general discharge be changed to a medical discharge. There is no evidence in the available records to show that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board’s 15-year statute of limitation. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 17 June 1971; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002217C070206
The applicant requests upgrade of his bad conduct discharge (BCD). The applicant's military records show he enlisted and entered service on 2 April 1976. The applicant was discharged with a BCD on 30 May 1980.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002218C070206
Substantiating evidence must be provided to verify that the wound was the result of hostile action, the wound must have required treatment, and the medical treatment must have been made a matter of official record. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief and to excuse failure to timely file. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002219C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that the Reenlistment (RE) Code associated with his honorable discharge of 31 March 1997 be changed from RE- 3 to RE-1 He also requests, in effect, that permission be granted for him to visit a federal medical facility for the purpose of undergoing a medical evaluation to reassess his medical fitness in support of his request to change his discharge. The applicant's records contain NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service), with an effective...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002221C070206
The applicant requests correction of his discharge document to show two awards of the Purple Heart. The applicant provides a copy of his Honorable Discharge Certificate; a letter from the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Military Awards Branch; his Purple Heart award certificate; his orders awarding him the Purple Heart; a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214); and his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation). The applicant’s military records are not available to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002223C070206
He states he was on leave for 4 months, but still on active duty following his jail time. That period includes the time the applicant was in an excess leave status but does not include his 1 month and 19 days of lost time resulting from his period of confinement. Even if there were evidence to grant the applicant's request for 60 additional days of active Federal service he would still not meet eligibility requirements for benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002224C070206
During February 1986 and June 1986, the applicant received three adverse counseling statements for failure to perform as an E-4 and for intent to impose separation under the provisions of Army Regulation 635- 200, chapter 13 and a bar to reenlistment in accordance with Army Regulation 601-280. The applicant's service record shows he received two Article 15s, a bar to reenlistment and several adverse counseling statements. As a result, his record of service was not honorable and did not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002227C070206
The applicant states, in effect, that his file was erroneously omitted from the 2003 and 2004 Department of Army (DA) LTC Reserve Component Selection Board (RCSB) by the Human Resource Command-St. Louis, based on not meeting the education requirement. This official further stated that based on the information provided by the applicant and a review of his record, his office would support granting the applicant a military education waiver and reconsideration for promotion by a SSB. In view...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002228C070206
Carmen Duncan | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 19 December 2003, the ADRB considered the applicant’s request to upgrade his discharge. The applicant's request to have his UOTHC upgraded and the supporting documents he submitted were carefully considered.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002229C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 September 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050002229 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. On 25 September 1973, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant's request for an honorable discharge. On 16 May 1977, the Special Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's request for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002236C070206
The applicant, as the widow of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests correction of the FSM’s WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge). Since the FSM’s pay records show that he received expert infantry pay, and the letter from the Assistant Adjutant shows he was authorized to wear the Expert Infantryman Badge, it is reasonable to presume that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002238C070206
The applicant’s Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) contains no derogatory information and there is no documented record of a disqualification from any of the applicant's active duty commanders that would have precluded him from receiving the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM). The evidence of record confirms the applicant enlisted in the RA and entered active duty on 17 April 1967, as evidenced by the DD Form 4 on file. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002244C070206
The applicant requests, in effect, that her separation document be corrected to show the time she served overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom. The evidence of record, which includes the applicant’s DD Form 214, Official Military Personnel File, and documentation provided by the applicant, are absent essential information and entries necessary to verify the applicant's service overseas in Kuwait. Given that the orders and memorandum provided by the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002248C070206
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show award of the Purple Heart. On 14 April 1972, the applicant was released from active duty and returned to State control as a member of the Army National Guard to complete his remaining service obligation. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error now under consideration on 14 April 1972; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error expired on 13 April 1975.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002249C070206
On 25 October 1997, the UTARNG forwarded a request to the NGB for the 18-week Surface Warfare Officer School to be considered equivalent to the OBC for promotion to first lieutenant for the applicant. He stated that the course completion certificate enclosed with the promotion recommendation was not equivalent to an OBC, which was needed for promotion to first lieutenant. The officer's records will be screened to determine eligibility for promotion to first lieutenant far enough in advance...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002253C070206
On 4 May 1971, nonjudicial punishment was imposed against the applicant for failure to repair. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 7 April 1972 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002254C070206
The applicant requests that his general discharge be upgraded to honorable and that the service dates on his report of separation (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect the correct dates of his service. The applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) on 18 January 1973 for an upgrade of his discharge and the ADRB denied that request. The U.S. Court of Appeals, observing that applicants to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) are by statute allowed 15 years to apply there,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002256C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 8 December 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050002256 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 a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding the applicant the Good Conduct Medal for his period of service from 1 December...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002257C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 4 October 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050002257 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. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain an administrative error which does not require action by the Board. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002260C070206
The applicant also contends that the clinical record shows the award, referring to the printed entry on the clinical record (i.e., "Purple Heart Awarded:"). There is no evidence the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart. The Board further determined that the evidence presented for award of the Purple Heart for a wound to the applicant's left leg does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002264C070206
Linda M. Barker | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. These medals are awarded to recognize all members of the Armed Forces of the United States serving in, or in support of GWOT operations on or after 11 September 2001. The evidence of record also confirms the applicant served on active duty from 1 May 1999 through 31 October 2003, and that he served in Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002266C070206
The available military records show that the FSM was inducted in the Army of the United States on 1 January 1942 and he entered active duty on the same date. AR 600-8-22 provides for award of the United Nations Service Medal. Once the Department of the Air Force has authorized the Korean War Service Medal, the applicant may apply to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records to have it added to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002268C070206
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. Once the Korean War Service Medal has been authorized by the Department of the Air Force, the applicant may apply to the ABCMR to add this foreign award to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002281C070206
The FSM’s military records are not available to the Board for review. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error now under consideration on 12 December 1994, the date she was appointed general power of attorney; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error expired on 11 December 1997. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002282C070206
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM), awarded by the Government of Kuwait. There are no orders in the applicant’s personnel records that show he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The evidence shows that the applicant was awarded the KLM.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002284C070206
LaVerne M. Douglas | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his service in Germany, Somalia, and Panama to include the year and month at each location. The applicant states that his DD Form 214 does not show where he served.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002285C070206
The applicant requests reconsideration of his request for amendment of his Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) to show that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM). In an application to this Board dated 27 December 2002, the applicant requested that the ARCOM be included on his DD Form 214. The applicant has now provided evidence that shows that he was recommended for and awarded the ARCOM.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002287C070206
The advisory opinion noted the terms of the scholarship contract required a cadet to either repay the debt monetarily or agree to be ordered to active duty through ROTC channels based on the needs of the Army. His service in the Air Force is not an authorized remedy for debt repayment under the terms of the ROTC contract. However, the applicant's September 2000 appointment as a second lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force and his service on active duty serves the same purpose as his successful...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002288C070206
Item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), of the applicant's DD Form 214, shows he was awarded: the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Purple Heart. There is evidence, in the form of an awards certificate, showing the applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, for meritorious achievement, for the period June 1968 through December 1968. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002290C070206
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 November 2005 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20050002290 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 two separate DD Forms 149, award of the Army of Occupation Medal for service in Italy between 9 May 1945 and 15 September 1947, and award of the Presidential Unit Citation. The applicant’s...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002291C070206
The applicant, the nephew of a World War II veteran, requests correction of his uncle’s records to show award of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained while a prisoner of war (POW) in Germany. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded to any member of an Armed Force who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Services after 5 April 1917, has been wounded or killed as a result of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002296C070206
On 7 August 1981, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant's request for an honorable discharge. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. As a result, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice to this Board expired on 6 August 1984.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002299C070206
There is no evidence in the available records to show that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board’s 15-year statute of limitation. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002303C070206
The Citation for the Silver Star accompanying the General Orders provides evidence that the applicant suffered burns to his body as a result of hostile action when his landing craft was hit by an artillery shell. Evidence of records show that the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy during World War II. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002304C070206
Michael Flynn | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 21 May 1969, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed that he be furnished an undesirable discharge. Evidence of record also shows the applicant indicated in his request that he understood that he could be discharged under other than honorable conditions and furnished an Undesirable Discharge Certificate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002308C070206
The applicant acknowledged notification of separation action, consulted with legal counsel, voluntarily waived consideration of his case by an administrative separation board contingent upon him receiving a characterization of service no less favorable than general, under honorable conditions, and submitted statements in his own behalf. On 10 August 1995, the separation authority withdrew the applicant's case from the board, approved the separation action and directed issuance of an under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002313C070206
He requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his deployment to Saudi Arabia. Item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on this DD Form 214 shows the entry, "UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE." The narrative reason for separation used in the applicant’s case is correct and was applied in accordance with the applicable regulations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002316C070206
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 9 April 1971 the applicant was separated with an undesirable discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. Presidential Proclamation 4313, issued on 16 September 1974, provided for the issuance of a clemency discharge to certain former Soldiers who voluntarily entered into and completed an alternate restitution program specifically designed for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002325C070206
Scott W. Faught | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. In an advisory opinion, dated 28 June 2005, the Chief, Promotions Branch, Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, Human Resources Command - St. Louis, stated that while assigned to a TPU, the applicant was selected for promotion to major by the 2002 RCSB with a promotion eligibility date (PED) of 15 July 2002. Since the applicant was assigned to the IRR on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002326C070206
However, item 38 (record of assignments) on his Department of the Army Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) contains a penciled entry replacing his typed duty MOS (military occupational specialty) of 71B20 with a duty MOS of 11E and a handwritten principal duty title of "tank armored" over the typed entry of clerk typist. The evidence confirms the applicant did hold an infantry specialty, was assigned to a cavalry unit, was wounded as a result of hostile actions, and the statement...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002327C070206
In August 1980, he received an Associate of Arts degree, while working a full time job and attending classes at night. The applicant, after consulting with counsel, acknowledged that he understood the basis for his commander’s actions and waived consideration of his case by a board officers, personal appearance before a board of officers, and elected not to submit a statement in his own behalf. Army Regulation 635-200 also states that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002330C070206
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was honorably separated, on temporary records, upon expiration of his term of service on 13 May 1968. Therefore, the applicant's records should be corrected to show 1 year, 4 months, and 3 days foreign and/or sea service. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002332C070206
The applicant requests correction of her records to show the Army Superior Unit Citation (correctly known as the Army Superior Unit Award). There are no orders in the applicant’s available military records nor did the applicant provide any evidence that her unit received or was entitled to the Army Superior Unit Award. Additionally, according to the Internet website, the 56th Field Artillery Command received this award in 1987, after the applicant was discharged and there is no evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002337C070206
Retroactive award for members not serving on active duty on the effective date, 1 August 1981, is not authorized. The evidence of record confirms the applicant did not enter active duty until 3 December 1975, and that he served during a period when the NDSM was not authorized. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show his entitlement to the Korea Defense Service Medal; and by providing him a correction to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2005 | 20050002341C070206
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy and criteria concerning individual military awards. It states, in pertinent part, that 1 bronze service star is authorized with this award for each RVN campaign a member is credited with participating in while serving in the RVN. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal; by showing he earned the Air Medal...