ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000927C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant submitted statements in support of her request for discharge for the good of the service. The applicant was discharged from active duty on 4 August 1989 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 for the good of the service with a discharge UOTHC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000936C070205
The available records indicate that the applicant was approved for a waiver of lost time on 31 March 1948, to enlist in the Army. Army Regulation 615-364, then in effect, set forth the conditions under which enlisted personnel could be discharged with a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge. Title 10, United Stated Code, section 1552, the authority under which this Board acts, provides, in pertinent part, that the Army Board for Correction of Military Records is not empowered to set aside...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000939C070205
Item 15 (Date Entered Active Duty This Period) on the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he entered active duty on 23 November 1971. Both DD Forms 214 correctly show he completed 8 months and 17 days of active military service. The applicant's DD Form 214 was prepared to properly reflect the date he entered active duty as 23 November 1971.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000943C070205
Counsel stated the applicant was retired under Title 10, U. S. Code, section 3914 after completing over 20 years of active duty. Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), paragraph 12-3b(1) states that retirement normally will be in the regular or reserve grade the Soldier holds on the date of retirement. Subsection 3963(b) states this section applies to a Reserve enlisted member who (1) at the time of retirement is serving on active duty (or, in the case...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000946C070205
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), the ARCOM with “V” Device, the Combat Action Badge (CAB), and the Iraq Campaign Medal. His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (Fourth Award), the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Army Lapel Button, the Global War on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000948C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of her discharge document to show completion of Basic Combat Training (BCT), award of the Army Service Ribbon, and any other awards and decorations that she is entitled to for her service in the U.S. Army. The applicant's service records contain a DD Form 214, with an effective date of 13 November 1992. However, the evidence of record also shows that completion of training courses for combat skills (e.g., BCT) are not authorized to be recorded...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000952C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. 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 AR20040011005, on 9 August 2005. This Board is not an investigative body; it is the applicant’s responsibility to provide evidence to substantiate his request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000955C070205
Item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicant's DD Form 214, does not show award of the Purple Heart or the CMB. The evidence also shows that the applicant participated in four campaigns during his service in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected as follows: a. by awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds sustained on 28...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000956C070205
John G. Heck | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Army Service Ribbon (ASR), and any other award to which he is entitled. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal for his qualifying active duty service from 9 April 1958 through 8...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000967C070205
James Hastie | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The fact that he now has a desire to join the KSARNG is not a sufficient basis to change his records to show that he served in the Army under honorable conditions. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000969C070205
Richard Murphy | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant states, in effect, that he was improperly discharged by reason of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-13 due to a personality disorder and should have been discharged by reason of physical disability. Title 38, United States Code, sections 310 and 331, permits the VA to award compensation for a medical condition which was incurred in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000971C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that the records of her deceased former spouse, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show he changed his Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage to former spouse coverage. Public Law 99-661, dated 14 November 1986, permitted divorce courts to order SBP coverage (without the member’s agreement) in those cases where the member was participating in the SBP or was still on active duty and had not yet made an SBP election. It is true that the FSM...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000978C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 August 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060000978 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 15 October 1979, the applicant was honorably discharged due to physical disability without severance pay. The applicant’s contention that he needs his records corrected so he may become entitled to Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000997C070205
On 18 January 1982, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant’s request for an honorable discharge. Since the applicant’s record of service included two nonjudicial punishments and serious offenses that led to referral of summary court- martial charges, his record of service was not satisfactory and did not meet the standards of acceptable conduct and performance of duty for Army personnel. As a result, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060000999C070205
The applicant requests that his records be corrected by upgrading his discharge. On 17 September 1975, the appropriate separation authority approved the applicant’s discharge request and directed his reduction to the lowest enlisted grade and the issuance of an undesirable discharge. At the time of the applicant’s separation, the regulation provided for the issuance of an under other than honorable conditions discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001000
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that his under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) discharge be upgraded. There is no evidence showing that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade to his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001004C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge), to show that he was awarded the Silver Star. The applicant states, in effect, that he received the Silver Star in 1969, while serving in Vietnam and that he has the medal; however, it is not shown on his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001015C070205
Gerald J. Purcell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides the denial of his request to reconsider his CRSC application, VA rating decisions, excerpts from his military records, his separation document, and a correction to his separation document dated 1 April 2005 which adds the Basic Airborne course. Without evidence to establish a direct, causal relationship to the applicant’s VA rated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001019C070205
The applicant requests that his Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated disabilities that were incurred on 19 September 1962 be approved for Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC). The applicant provides the denial of his request to reconsider his CRSC application, treatment records dated 20 September 1962, and VA rating decisions. However, even if the applicant had evidence to show that he was injured while on alert, he would also have to show that his disability is combat related.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001023C070205
The applicant's record shows that he served on active duty in an enlisted status in the United States Marine Corps for 9 years, 8 months, and 13 days from 27 June 1969 through 9 March 1979, at which time he was honorably separated in the rank and pay grade of SSG/E-6. It states, in pertinent part, that warrant officer and enlisted members of the Army are entitled, when their active service plus their service on the retired list totals 30 years, to be advanced on the Retired List to the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001027C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 October 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060001027 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. Accordingly, on 2 September 1976, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of the EDP with a general, under honorable conditions discharge. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001029C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 2 April 1981, the applicant accepted nonjudicial punishment under Article 15, UCMJ for failing to go to his appointed place of duty. The applicant was discharged 24 June 1982 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 for the good of the service with a discharge UOTHC.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001034C070205
Jonathan Rost | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. It appears the applicant contends he was not provided a new DD Form 2656 by which he could have implemented his spouse’s SBP desires. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing he completed a DD Form 2656 on 31 August 2005 and elected not to participate in the SBP, with spouse...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001054C070205
On 10 March 1975, nonjudicial punishment was imposed against the applicant for being derelict in the performance of his duties. On 27 April 1979, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant's request for an honorable or general discharge. As a result, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any injustice to this Board expired on 26 April 1982.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001055C070205
While in the GSU, he applied for a promotion to captain via the January 2004 Position Vacancy Board (PVB) for a vacant captain Administrative Law Officer position. Prior to the processing of his promotion, it was determined that when the applicant's promotion packet was submitted for consideration, a position vacancy did not exist for the applicant to fill in order for him to be promoted. Since there is no authorization for promotion to the next higher grade based on filling a position...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001057C070205
On 28 February 2001, he was discharged under honorable condition under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 9, due to Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure. The applicant has failed to show through the evidence submitted or the evidence of record that he was issued the wrong RE Code at the time of his separation. The applicant was separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 9, for alcohol rehabilitation failure and was properly issued a separation code of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001058C070205
The applicant requests , in effect, that his undesirable discharge (UD) be upgraded to an honorable discharge (HD). This is what he did, and he was discharged for the good of the service as a result. On 5 December 1973, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB), after carefully considering the applicant's overall record of service, and the issues he raised, denied the applicant's petition to upgrade his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001059C070205
On 27 February 2005, the applicant was administered a "for record APFT" in which he passed the push-ups and sit-ups and failed the 2-mile run and was not within body fat standards. The applicant was administered a for record APFT in which he passed the push-ups and sit-ups but was not within body fat standards and he failed the 2-mile run. The advisory opinion restates that the applicant's contention that he was not allowed due process in appealing his bar to reenlistment carries...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001060C070205
The applicant provides copies of his Application of United States Army Reserve (USAR) Appointment memorandum, letters from the ODCSPER, his letter to a Member of Congress and replies, his Appointment Memorandum, his Oath of Office, and the TPU/IMA Officer Leader Development Guide, in support of his application. In an advisory opinion dated, 21 September 2006, the Chief, Reserve Appointments, HRC, St. Louis, stated that in response to the request for opinion and/or administrative correction...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001063C070205
His DD Form 214 indicates he had 11 months and 2 days of creditable service and 71 days of lost time, and was discharged in the rank of Private E-1. The applicant was AWOL and not in a promotable status at the time (30 October 1962) he was eligible for advancement to E-2. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001064C070205
The applicant's Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) contains an Application for Retirement (DA Form 2339), dated 12 December 1963, which confirms that he requested voluntary retirement, in the rank of SFC and pay grade of E-6, on 31 March 1964. Enclosed with this letter, is an extract of DA Special Orders Number 34, which authorized his retirement in the rank of SFC and pay grade of E-6, and his placement on the Retired List in that rank and pay grade on 1 April 1964. The evidence of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001065C070205
James Hastie | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Headquarters, U.S. Army Personnel Center, Special Orders Number 195 dated 14 July 1969 released the applicant from active duty on 14 July 1969. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 14 July 1969; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001067C070205
The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he was wounded on 20 September 1950 as a result of hostile action in Korea and his name is listed on the Korean Casualty Roster for this wound. The evidence of record shows the applicant completed a period of honorable service from 28 January 1948 to 28 January 1952 which included service in Korea. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001070C070205
There are no orders in the applicant’s service personnel record which show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. This ruling, in effect, granted the Service Secretaries the authority to award the Purple Heart to individuals directly engaged in armed conflict that were killed or wounded as a result of "friendly fire." Therefore, in the absence of official documentary evidence substantiating medical treatment of the applicant's wounds, there is insufficient evidence upon which to base award...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001072C070205
Karmin S. Jenkins | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Although the discharge documentation is not of record, the available evidence of record shows that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. __ William D. Powers______ CHAIRPERSON INDEX |CASE ID |AR20060001072 | |SUFFIX | | |RECON | | |DATE BOARDED...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001076C070205
This document shows, in pertinent part, that the applicant was awarded the Legion of Merit (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service for the period April 1972 to February 1973. The evidence of record also shows that the applicant was awarded a second award of the Legion of Merit (i.e., Legion of Merit (1st Oak Leaf Cluster)) for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service for the period April 1972...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001080C070205
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to honorable. However, the applicant’s DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) shows that he was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 13 May 1976 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 | CY2006 | 20060001081C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states, in effect, that his discharge characterized as UOTHC should be upgraded to honorable or general. On 23 August 2002, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's petition to upgrade his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001083C070205
The applicant requests that all military records be changed to show his correct date of birth. The applicant has not provided an explanation as to why his date of birth was incorrect and not corrected during his 20 years, and 11 days of active military service, or why it should be corrected at this time. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001090C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation-Honorable Discharge) be changed to show he was authorized a bronze service star and campaign credit for the Normandy campaign. An entry on the “Historical Data” log, which the applicant submitted, states that the applicant’s unit is entitled to participation credit for the Normandy Campaign during the period 6 June 1944 to 24 July 1944. Army Pamphlet 672-1 (Unit Citation and Campaign...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001091C070205
The applicant adds that he was also awarded the Army Commendation Medal while serving in an infantry unit in Vietnam from February 1969 to July 1969. To be entitled to award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, the evidence must show that an applicant held and served in an infantry MOS while assigned or attached to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental or smaller size, and must have served in active ground combat while assigned or attached to this infantry unit. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001093C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his discharge, characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC), be upgraded to honorable. He went AWOL because his girlfriend, at the time, informed him that she had become pregnant by him and if he did not return to her immediately then she was going to get an abortion. The date of application to the ABCMR is within three years of the decision of the Army Discharge Review Board; therefore, the applicant has timely filed.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001101C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 7 September 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060001101 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests, in effect, that his military occupational specialty (MOS) be corrected on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show 95B (military policeman). Since the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001103C070205
However, on 16 January 1980, the separation authority approved the applicant’s request for discharge for the good of the service, submitted under the provisions of Army Regulation 635- 200 on 12 December 1979. The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he was discharged under other than honorable conditions on 4 February 1980 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service, in lieu of court-martial. Good post service conduct alone is not a basis for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001114C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with a general discharge on 31 May 1983 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13, for unsatisfactory performance. On 25 June 1984, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant’s request for an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001115C070205
Gerald Purcell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. He completed his training and was transferred to Vietnam on 12 October 1967, for assignment to Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment as a light weapons infantryman. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he was awarded the BSM w/”V” Device and by awarding him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001116C070205
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and that it be added to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). Therefore, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show award of the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service star. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 14 December 1967...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001122C070205
The NGB Form 22, National Guard Bureau Report of Separation and Record of Service, he was provided on his discharge shows his rank, pay grade, and date of rank to be: SP4/E-4/6 March 1969, the same rank, pay grade, and date of rank shown on his DD Form 214, with an effective date of 15 December 1969. These orders show the applicant was discharged in the rank/pay grade, Specialist Four/E-4. These items show the applicant's rank and pay grade on the date of his release from active duty was SP4, E4.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001129C070205
On that same day, the commander submitted his recommendation to separate the applicant under the provisions of AR 635-200, chapter 14-12c. The applicant has provided no evidence to show that his discharge was unjust. The evidence shows the applicant tested positive for the abuse of marijuana and the BC's actions were driven by regulation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060001134C070205
However, the applicant submitted a copy of his DD Form 214 which shows that on 20 February 1986, he was released from active duty under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 11, with his service characterized as uncharacterized. He had completed 4 months and 13 days of creditable service by the date of his release from active duty. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge.