ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005917C070205
Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-13 provides the criteria for discharge because of a personality disorder. 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 reason for discharge. The Board has noted the applicant's contentions; however, he has failed to show through the evidence submitted and the evidence of record that his diagnosis at the time was incorrect or that he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005918C070205
The applicant requests that her undesirable discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. There is no evidence in the available records to show that she ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of her discharge within that board’s 15-year statute of limitations. Chapter 10 of the regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment includes a punitive discharge may at any time after...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005926C070205
After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service, the Board has determined that the applicant should have received the GCMDL for his service from 20 January 1959 through 19 January 1961. Accordingly, those badges should also be added to his records along with the awards of the NDSM and the GCMDL. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the GCMDL for the period of 20 January 1959 to 19...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005929C070205
In an advisory opinion, dated 13 June 2006, the Chief, Special Actions Branch, Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, Human Resources Command (HRC) – St. Louis, Missouri, stated that an officer assigned to a unit must be fully qualified to be promoted and his date of rank is established as the date he met all requirements. He was selected for promotion to captain by the 2000 AMEDD RCSB; however, he could not be promoted because all promotion qualifications were not met, i.e.,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005932C070205
The applicant, as the daughter of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests that her late father’s WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart. The FSM’s military records are not available to the Board for review. The medical evidence of record which shows the FSM sustained a battle injury on 6 December 1944 in the European Theater of Operations is accepted as sufficient evidence on which to amend his WD AGO Form 53-55...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005941C070205
There is no evidence the applicant received the first award of the Good Conduct Medal. The applicant participated in two campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which entitles him to award of the Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze 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 first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 13 May 1968 through 9 April 1970; and b. amending...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005952C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 21 November 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060005952 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 DA Form 4240 indicates that the applicant was notified by letter on 15 October 1975 of the FSM’s declination of the SBP; however, a copy of the letter is not available. As a result, the Board recommends that: a....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005953C070205
The applicant requests that his records be corrected by upgrading his discharge to honorable. On 1 October 1985, the applicant’s commander notified him that he was initiating action to separate him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 14, for misconduct, with the recommendation of a general discharge. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005964C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 January 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060005964 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. Although the enlistment documentation is not of record, the records show the applicant reenlisted for three years on 21 April 1971. Chapter 10 of that regulation provides, in pertinent part, that a member who has...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005967C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal (based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge). Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Bronze Star Medal in this case. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds sustained on 29...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005968C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 December 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060005968 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 participated in two campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which entitles him to award of the Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze service stars. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005971C070205
He states he is authorized the NDSM for three periods of service during 1966, 1991, and 2002. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 January 2005; his DD Form 214 for the period ending 18 August 1966; his NGB Form 22 (National Guard Report of Separation and Record of Service); the citation for the JMUA; Military Personnel Awards Order Number 06-006, dated 10 January 2006, awarding him the JSCM; Military Personnel Awards Memorandum 05-217, dated 23 September 2005,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005974C070205
The applicant requests correction of his retirement DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) for the period ending 31 August 1975 to show the Meritorious Service Medal. However, the applicant provided an award certificate, dated 9 January 1976, for the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding meritorious service during the period February 1955 to August 1975. Based on the foregoing, the award certificate for the Meritorious Service Medal is accepted as sufficient evidence on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005985C070205
The applicant further states that after his disenrollment, his school sent him a letter in 2003 stating that he was in breach of contract as described in DA Form 597-3 (Army Senior ROTC Scholarship Cadet Contract), page 7, sections 9 and 10. The applicant's records show he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve (USAR), as a cadet, on 18 January 2001, and was contracted under the ROTC Scholarship Cadet Program. Notwithstanding the advisory opinion, it would be equitable to amend his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005987C070205
Fields | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that his DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, be corrected to include his current enlisted, active and inactive service. As such, there is no evidence or indication that an error was made in the preparation of the applicant’s DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005990C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected in a manner to show that he completed a full 2 years of active duty. The applicant contends that his military records be corrected to show that he completed a full 2 years of active duty so that he can qualify for veteran's benefits. Therefore, as an exception to policy in this case only, in the interest of justice, it would be appropriate to include the entry,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060005995
On 20 April 2004, the applicant received the subject OER. Part VII (Senior Rater (SR)) evaluates the rated officer's potential for promotion to the next higher grade, potential compared with other officers rated by the SR, and offers comments on performance and potential. Upon his return to Fort Stewart in February 2003, the applicant was assigned duties as a Special Projects Officer in the Office of The Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division, while the Command contemplated preferring...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006001C070205
Donald Steenfott | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Evidence shows the applicant participated in the Army Referral Program, by referring a friend to an Army Recruiter. His referral of a friend, who also enlisted in the Army, authorized his advancement to pay grade E-3.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006005C070205
Yolanda Maldonado | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant states that he enlisted after being disenrolled from ROTC and has served over 2 years on active duty. On 19 June 2003, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army for 6 years, in pay grade E-3, for an $18,000 cash enlistment bonus and training in Special Forces.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006006C070205
William F. Crain | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. However, there was no record of his having a secret security clearance, a requirement for promotion to MSG. Since JPAS and CCF verified that the applicant had a secret security clearance in 2002, and since CCF verified that the applicant’s secret security clearance was not suspended after 2002, it would be equitable to correct the applicant’s records to show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006010C070205
The applicant requests that his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated disabilities for impaired hearing and tinnitus be approved for Combat- Related Special Compensation (CRSC). By the time he returned from Vietnam his hearing had deteriorated to the point where he had to be issued hearing aids. 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 | 20060006012C070205
Donald W. Steenfott | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant has not submitted any documentation to show that any of his VA rated disabilities were caused by an accident which occurred while mountain climbing, or while doing anything else which would be considered combat related. Without evidence to establish a direct, causal relationship to the applicant’s VA rated disabilities to war or the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006017C070205
The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel records that show he was awarded the Purple Heart. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006050C070205
In his request the applicant stated he understood he could request discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial because charges had been filed against him under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), which could authorize the imposition of a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge. The applicant stated that he understood that if his request were accepted, he could be discharged under conditions other than honorable. In this agreement, he entered a plea of guilty to the charge and its...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006051C070205
Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. The applicant’s record of service included one nonjudicial punishment, two special court-martial convictions, and 435 days of lost time. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket Number AR20050010500, dated 19 January 2006.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006059
The applicant requests, in effect, that he be paid the full $40,000 Army College Fund (ACF) entitlement in addition to the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) benefit promised him during his enlistment processing. Paragraph 32a of the DD Form 1966/3 prepared at the time states that in addition to the United States Army Training Enlistment Program and Cash Bonus, he was enlisting for an ACF incentive of $40,000, and he was enrolled in the MGIB on 23 June 2001, as required for eligibility of the ACF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006060C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. COUNSEL'S REQUEST, STATEMENT AND EVIDENCE: 1. There is no evidence the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) within that Board's 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006062C070205
The medical records that the applicant submitted show the following: a. c. At follow-up appointment for back pain on 15 July 2003, the applicant reported the pain present for 1 month. The medical evidence of record indicates that the applicant was medically fit for retention at the time of her separation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006067
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 set aside a conviction. There is no evidence that indicates that the applicant was any less mature than other Soldiers of the same age who successfully completed military service. Conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable law and regulations, and the discharge appropriately characterizes...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006070C070205
There are no orders in the applicant’s military service records which show that he was authorized a third award of the Purple Heart. The evidence of record shows that General Orders awarded the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 20 July 1968. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the applicant the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary conduct efficiency, and fidelity for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006075C070205
There are no orders or other evidence in the FSM’s military service records that show he was authorized an award or decoration for valor. However, they provide no evidence that the FSM received an award for valor or any dates for service in Vietnam. There is no evidence of record that shows the FSM served in the Republic of Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006091C070205
Ernestine Fields | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. 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. ___ Margaret Patterson_______ CHAIRPERSON INDEX |CASE ID |AR20060006091 | |SUFFIX | | |RECON | | |DATE BOARDED |20061109 | |TYPE OF DISCHARGE |(BCD) | |DATE OF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006092
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, that his under other than honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge 2. On 29 May 1980, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed that he receive an under other than honorable conditions discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006097C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 November 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060006097 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 award of the Bronze Star Medal for combat operations during World War II. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006104C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), be corrected to show that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (AAM), received a Letter of Commendation as honor graduate, and the Imjin Scout Certificate. The evidence of records shows that the applicant was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006117C070205
The applicant's service records show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. Evidence shows the applicant was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Service Medal. Evidence of record shows that the applicant served a qualifying period of service for award of the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006125
While the Board does not doubt the veracity of the applicants claim that he should be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, there is no evidence in the available records which conclusively shows that he was personally present and under hostile fire while his unit was actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his military records to show the award of the Army Commendation Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006129C070205
The applicant states, in effect, that he should be credited with a total of 296 points for the retirement year beginning 8 April 1970 and ending 7 April 1971 because he served on active duty during that period and 281 active duty points and 15 membership points are not recorded in his military records. The evidence of record also shows that, at that time, the applicant should have been credited with 82 membership points and 6,700 active duty points, for a total of 6,782 retirement points...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006133C070205
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show two awards of the Purple Heart, in effect, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC), the Bronze Star Medal (BSM), Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM), Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation. The applicant's records show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. As a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006143C070205
The applicant's military service records contain a copy of DAPC Form 249 (Request for Correction of Chronological Statement of Retirement Points for USAR Troop Program Members), dated 1 August 1989. The evidence of record also shows that the applicant completed 14 years of qualifying service. The evidence of record also shows that the applicant is not eligible to reenlist in the USAR.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006153C070205
The applicant states he did his best as a Soldier and should be granted an honorable discharge. On 13 September 1974, after consulting with counsel, the applicant submitted a request for discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. 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, and that this Board's exhaustion requirement (Army Regulation 15-185, paragraph 2-8),...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006173C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The evidence shows that charges were preferred on 4 November 2003, the same day he submitted his request for discharge. According to regulation, the applicant would be given a reasonable time (not less than 72 hours) to consult with counsel and to consider the wisdom of submitting such a request for discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006175C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 JANUARY 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060006175 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 award of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected as follows: a. by showing he was awarded...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006183C071029
Dale E. DeBruler | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. He states that when they finally processed his ACF benefit, he received only $9,596.68, which he is now told is the difference between his MGIB benefit and his ACF kicker amount of $25,000.00. The evidence of record confirms the applicant enlisted in August 1996, and there is insufficient evidence to show he was not advised that the $25,000 listed as his ACF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006190C070205
These morning report codes do not show he was wounded as a result of hostile action during combat. The evidence provided has been considered; however, there is no conclusive evidence the applicant was treated for a wound he may have sustained as a result of hostile action with the enemy during World War II. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 2 February 1946, the date of his separation from active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006192C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 January 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060006192 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 DA Form 20 lists at: a. item 38 (Record of Assignments), in part, he served as an automatic rifleman with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam, from 19 February 1968...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006196C070205
The applicant states, in effect, when her husband was notified in 1991 of his eligibility for retired pay at age 60, he was single and listed his sister as the person to receive his RCSBP annuity. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1448 (Application of Plan), provides, in pertinent part, that a person who is not married and has no dependent child upon becoming eligible to participate in the SBP, but who later marries or acquires a dependent child may elect to participate in the Plan. However,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006199C070205
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. A fire destroyed approximately 18 million service members’ records at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973. The medical evidence of record and the Western Union telegram which show the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action on 31 July 1944 in France are accepted as sufficient evidence on which to award the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006214
The applicant requests that his records be corrected by adjusting his date of rank (DOR) to major to 13 August 2000. The applicant's appointment letter shows he was credited with 10 years of constructive service credit as of 26 August 1997. Army Regulation 135-101, also provides, that credit in excess of the minimum required for appointment to the appropriate grade will be used to adjust the date of rank within that grade.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060006215C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 January 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060006215 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. Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) prescribes the policies and procedures for correction of military records by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the ABCMR. In addition,...