ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002986
The applicant requests, in effect, that his records be corrected by changing his date of rank (DOR) to major from 16 May 2005 to some time in 2001 or 2002. On 6 June 2003 and 7 August 2003, the Army National Guard Personnel Center was notified by the U.S. Total Army Personnel Command - St. Louis, that the applicant had been selected for promotion to major by a Standby Advisory Board under the criteria of the 2001 Army Reserve Components Mandatory Selection Board, with a date of rank of 27...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002990C070205
On 10 December 1987, the applicant’s battalion commander recommended the applicant be barred from reenlistment. On 23 August 1989, the applicant’s company commander recommended that his local bar to reenlistment not be removed. On 26 September 2005, the National Personnel Records Center informed the applicant that if he required a copy of his separation document that did not contain his characterization of service, authority and narrative reason for separation, reenlistment eligibility...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002991C070205
On 28 February 1981, while stationed in Germany, the applicant reenlisted in the Regular Army in the grade of E-5 for a period 4 years after having served on active duty previously. On 28 January 1986, the applicant was discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003005C070205
The applicant requests removal of a General Officer Memorandum for Record (GOMOR) from his official military personnel file (OMPF) and promotion to the rank of major. The applicant states, in effect, that the GOMOR was justly filed in his OMPF; however, now after reviewing his duty performance, his chain of command supports removal of the GOMOR in its entirety. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by transferring...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003007C070205
There also is no evidence in his records that he was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned to show award of the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003008C070205
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. The applicant’s retirement orders show he was released from active duty and placed on the retired list in the rank of major with 16 years, 8 months, and 1 day of creditable service for disability retirement, for section 1405 service, and for basic pay purposes. The Board determined that the evidence presented was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003016C070205
The applicant's military service records contain an OF 275 (Medical Record Report), MEB, dated 8 September 1995. The applicant's military service records contain a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that shows, in pertinent part, that he was discharged on 15 December 1995 due to physical disability with severance pay. The evidence of record also shows that, at the time, the applicant had less than 20 years retirement service, which required his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003018C070205
The applicant's military service records contain a "Corrected Copy" of State of New Hampshire, The Adjutant General, Concord, New Hampshire, Orders 202-004, dated 21 July 2005, that show, in pertinent part, he was promoted to the grade of rank of LTC (O-5), effective and with a DOR of 21 July 2005. This document shows, in pertinent part, that ARNG officers mobilized under the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, sections 12301(a), 12302, and 12304, and who are on an approved...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003022C070205
The application submitted in this case is dated 14 February 2006, but was received for processing on 1 March 2006. The applicant was discharged on 20 March 1967, in pay grade E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212, by reason of unfitness. The applicant's contentions have been noted; however the applicant’s records show he was punished twice under Article 15, UMCJ, and received one special court-martial and one summary court-martial for being AWOL.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003028C070205
The evidence of record shows the applicant was deployed to Kuwait from 2 January to 7 February 2003 and is entitled to correction to his DD Form 214, dated 31 October 2003, Block 18 (Remarks) to show he served in Kuwait from 2 January to 7 February 2003. The evidence of records does not show the applicant's unit was recommended for any unit awards during his period of service in Kuwait. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003029C070205
The document states in item 10 that the "Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Prior Service Enlistment Option (Chapter 5, AR 601-210) PPN 95 United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Exception to Policy #83-333, granted 15 July 1983." In the absence of documentation verifying his active duty service, there is no basis to grant the applicant’s request. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003039C070205
James R. Hastie | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The 16 August 2005 letter from DFAS to the Member of Congress indicated the FSM did not elect to participate in the Reserve Component SBP, which is confirmed by the applicant’s statement to her Senator. In a 1 February 2006 letter from the applicant’s Member of Congress to the Board, the Member of Congress stated the applicant knows she is not eligible for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003040C070205
It stated that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August 1940 and, for the first award only, upon termination of service on or after 27 June 1950 of less than 3 years but more than 1 year. There is no evidence of record which shows he held an infantry MOS while assigned to an infantry unit during combat in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003043C070205
The applicant’s complete military records are not available to the Board for review. Ear infections are one of the most common reasons parents take their children to the doctor. While there are different types of ear infections, the most common is called otitis media, which means an inflammation and infection of the middle ear.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003056C070205
The applicant states, in effect, that he believes that three officer evaluation reports (OER) ending on 28 June 1991, 25 September 1992 and 16 April 1993 were not properly reviewed by the appropriate promotion selections boards which resulted in his promotions being delayed. It provides, in pertinent part, that standby boards are formed to prevent an injustice to an officer or former officers who were eligible for promotion but whose records contained a material error when reviewed by the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003059C070205
During the counseling, the applicant was informed that he was being considered for separation from the Army in accordance with Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 7-15, as his contract stated that if he failed to complete SFAS, he would be separated from the Army under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 11, due to entry level status performance and conduct. They are required to process a request for waiver under the provisions of chapter 4, Army Regulation 601-210 (Regular Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003071C070205
The applicant requests that his report of separation (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect his awards of the Meritorious service Medal with first oak leaf cluster (MSM w/1OLC) and the Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM). Although the KDSM was not authorized until approximately 18 years after his retirement, he is still eligible to have that award added to his records. The applicant did not file within the 3-year statute of limitations; however, based on the available evidence, it would be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003083C070205
Thomas Ray | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge. There is no evidence in the available records to show that he ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board’s 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003084C070205
She maintains that the DD Form 2173, (Statement of Medical Examination and Duty Status) verified her injury; however, no one in the command took the time to correct the narrative summary listed on her DD Form 214. As a result, she was separated from the Army for failure to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). The service of Soldiers separated because of unsatisfactory performance will be characterized as honorable or under honorable conditions as warranted by their military records.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003085C070205
There is no evidence the applicant received the first award of the Good Conduct Medal. The applicant participated in five campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which entitles him to award of the Vietnam Service Medal with one silver service stars. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge; b. awarding him the first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 28...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003088C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that the military records of her deceased spouse, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show he applied for retired pay upon reaching age 60 and that she be paid his retroactive retired pay and a Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) annuity. Their records also indicate that the FSM's records did not contain a DD Form 1883. While there is insufficient evidence to show that it would be equitable to correct the FSM’s records to show he applied for retired...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003094C070205
The applicant requests award of the Purple Heart. The applicant also states that he was given 4 weeks worth of medications and advised to return if the ringing was still present when he finished the medication. However, given he was referred for an evaluation for hearing loss in 2001 and received medical treatment in 2003 for the ringing in his left ear, as evidenced by the medical treatment records he provided, it must be presumed that military medical officials and the responsible...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003103C070205
A Statement of Understanding United States Army Incentive Enlistment Program prepared during his enlistment processing, confirms that the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army for a Cash Bonus and the LRP incentive option. In doing so, the applicant's military records should be corrected to show his Statement for Enlistment United States Army Enlistment Program was amended to include the sentence “If a student loan is accepted by the official processing you for enlistment as payable under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003106C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 7 September 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060003106 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 general discharge be upgraded to honorable. Since the applicant’s record of service included one nonjudicial punishment and adverse counseling statements, his record of service did...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003113C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 August 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060003113 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 that he was not court-martialed, but he was taken before a board of officers. On 14 May 1982, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB), by unanimous vote, denied the applicant’s request for an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003145C070205
Chapter 6 of the disability regulation contains the policy on Continuation on Active Duty (COAD) and Continuation on Active Reserve States of Unfit Soldiers. The PEB findings and recommendations, to include the assigned disability rating, were based on a comprehensive medical evaluation of his disabling medical condition by competent medical authorities through the PDES process, and there is no evidence that would not call into question the validity of the findings and recommendations of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003146C070205
The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 dated 3 March 1969, his NGB Form 22 (Report of Separation) dated 15 June 1995, and a letter from the National Personnel Records Center dated 5 June 2005 indicating his authorized awards. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show that he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003147C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, medical disability retirement and transfer to the Retired Reserve with entitlement to retired pay upon application. The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) on 22 June 1983 for 6 years. There is no documented evidence of a medical condition rendering him unfit for continued military service or that he underwent medical processing for separation from the USAR.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003158C070205
Those medical records show that when the applicant was given a physical examination on 15 February 1968, he had pes planus; when he was treated for back pain on 5 July 1968 he reported that he fell down steps the day before; and a neurosurgical evaluation dated 13 July 1992 in which it was stated that the applicant injured his lower back 25 years ago while lifting a heavy object. Incurring disabilities while in a theater of operations or in training exercises is not, in and of itself,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003161C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 September 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060003161 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. 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. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003170C070205
The applicant states he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge while in Korea. The applicant provides a copy of his separation document, a photograph of him in uniform and wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge, and a copy of a 27 July 1953 certificate awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. confirming his award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and recording it on his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003173C070205
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. It provides, in pertinent part, that personnel separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-43 as a conscientious objector will be assigned a separation code of “KCM” and a RE Code of “3”. However, at the time of his separation he was incorrectly issued an RE Code of RE-4 instead of the code of RE-3, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003198C070205
Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned reentry codes, based on their service records or the reason for discharge. In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show, to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise appear, that the record is in error...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003202C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 16 November 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060003202 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 September 1973 the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) reviewed the applicant's discharge and denied him an upgrade. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003203C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his bad conduct discharge (BCD) be upgraded to honorable and that his DD Form 214 be corrected to reflect all of his awards and schools. There is no evidence in the available records to show that he ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board’s 15-year statute of limitations. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003204C070205
David Haasenritter | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The available records show that the applicant was honorably discharged on 20 December 2003, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 4, due to completion of required active service. She was assigned a JBK (completion of required active service) separation code, and an RE-3 code.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003215C070205
Scott Faught | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant’s DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows the entry, “NONE” in item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized). Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to base any unit award/citation in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003218C070205
The applicant submits a copy of a Medical Board Summary, prepared while he was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, that states he was present at the clinic for recommendation for a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) or Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) given he had a permanent pacemaker implanted. The evidence shows the applicant was referred to a medical evaluation board for evaluation of his heart condition due to the implantation of a pacemaker. The applicant has failed to show, with the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003220C070205
The applicant requests that his Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) be corrected to show his place of entry into the Army as Moberly, Missouri. The remarks section of his DD Form 214, also erroneously reflects that he was released from active duty and returned to state control as a member of the Army National Guard of Mississippi. It provides, in pertinent part, that the DD Form 214 will be prepared to reflect an individual's service as it exists on the date of release from...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003234C070205
Sherry Stone | |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 award of the Army Achievement Medal. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003244C070205
Stone | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show her retirement award of the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) with four Oak Leaf Clusters. Therefore she is authorized the Korea Defense Service Medal and entitled to correction of her records to show this foreign award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003247C070205
When the court-martial reconvened a discussion ensued and eventually the judge denied defense’s motion to dismiss charges based on the violation of the applicant’s speedy- trial rights. The judge denied the defense counsel’s request to enter a conditional plea. After hearing testimony from the applicant and closing arguments from counsel, she sentenced the applicant to be reduced to the pay grade of E-1 and to be discharged with a BCD.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003254C070205
The applicant requests that the former service member's (FSM) records be corrected to show he was separated from active duty due to a medical disability. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The 4 February 1947 WD AGO Form 53-55 shows the FSM was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-368.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003259C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 October 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060003259 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 records show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003260C070205
AR 672-5-1, in effect at the time of the applicant's separation provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. In pertinent part, it provided that a bar is authorized for wear for each period of active Federal service as a member of the U.S. Army outside of the continental limits of the United States. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003264C070205
David W. Tucker | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error or injustice which occurred on 7 April 1985, the date of the FSM's death. The evidence of record shows that the FSM was separated on 23 July 1984 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-40, paragraph 4-24e(2), for physical disability-temporary.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003265C070205
She states that they were legally separated on 7 November 1977 and the decision to conclude with a divorce was made in March 1980 prior to the FSM’s retirement. He should not have been paying SBP premiums from on or about 10 June 1980, when they divorced, until 24 September 1983, when former spouse coverage for retired members was established. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing the FSM had...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003280C070205
The applicant, as the widow of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests, in effect, that the FSM’s military records be corrected to show she applied for the Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) annuity in a timely manner. She also states that she was informed that she only had seven years from the FSM’s death to claim the SBP annuity. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003293C070205
Rowland C. Heflin | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Incurring disabilities while in a theater of operations or in training exercises is not, in and of itself, sufficient to grant a military retiree CRSC. Without evidence to establish a direct, causal relationship to the applicant’s VA rated disabilities to war or the simulation of war, there is insufficient basis in which to grant his request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060003298C070205
She was advised by an officer at the OBC that she had to request a change to her date of rank. The officer's records will be screened to determine eligibility for promotion to first lieutenant far enough in advance to permit promotion on the date promotion service is completed. She was required to complete a branch OBC for promotion to first lieutenant and meet all promotion qualifications; therefore, she was not eligible for promotion to first lieutenant on her PED of 28 April 2005, but...