ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013678
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 8 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013678 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 September 1961, the applicant was discharged with a general discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209 for unsuitability due to character and behavior disorders. Therefore, the applicant's record of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013680
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013680 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 discharge be upgraded to a general discharge under honorable conditions. There is no evidence showing that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013692C071108
In the absence of such evidence, there is insufficient basis to grant award of the Purple Heart in this case. Although the applicant did not file within the ABCMR’s statute of limitations, it is appropriate to waive failure to timely file based on the fact there are no time limitations on requests for award of the Purple Heart. As a result, the Board further determined that there is no evidence provided which shows that it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013693
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013693 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. Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. ____ Samuel Crumpler___ CHAIRPERSON INDEX CASE ID AR20060013693 SUFFIX RECON DATE BOARDED 3 APRIL 2007 TYPE...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013697
Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. 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), effectively shortens that filing period, has determined that the three year limit on filing to the Army Board for Correction of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013699
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013699 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. This provision of law allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse failure to file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines that it would be in the interest of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013700
However, the applicant's records contain a copy of his separation orders, dated 2 July 1975, which show that on 2 July 1975, he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 135-175, for homosexuality. Chapter 6, of Army Regulation 135-178, in effect at that time, prescribes the authority, criteria, and procedures for the disposition of enlisted members of the USAR who are homosexuals, or who engage in homosexual acts, or are alleged to have engaged in such acts. In order to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013702
The applicant requests that his discharge be upgraded from general to honorable, his date of separation be corrected to his ETS (expiration term of service) date of 19 July 1994 with retroactive entitlement to monetary benefits, the bar to reenlistment be removed, his separation program designator (SPD) be removed, and his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his correct dates of service. On 14 July 1992 the discharge authority approved the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013704C071029
Rea M. Nuppenau | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant states he was discharged from the Army National Guard (ARNG) as a Sergeant Major (SGM), E-9 for not meeting medical standards. The evidence of record shows the applicant accepted a conditional promotion to SGM knowing he was required to complete the U. S. Army Sergeants Major Course as a condition of that promotion.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013709
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013709 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 Purple Heart for wounds received in the Republic of Vietnam. The applicant is requesting correction of an alleged error or injustice which occurred on 28 February 1990, the date he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013710C071029
The review concluded by indicating that only the GCMCA could approve separation with an honorable discharge or refer the case to an administrative separation board authorized to recommended an UOTHC discharge. On 12 July 2006, the ADRB found the applicant's discharge improper based on it being approved by an improper separation authority, and it voted to upgrade the applicant's discharge to an honorable discharge and to change the authority and reason for her separation. Although there was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013711
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013711 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requested correction of her records to show award of the Army Commendation Medal with V Device. There is no evidence of record which shows that she was promoted to first lieutenant prior to her release...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013717
The applicant requests that his report of separation (DD Form 214) be corrected by deleting in item 22c that he served in Turkey and by showing his service and awards for his service in Vietnam. Inasmuch as the evidence establishes that he served more than 1 day in Vietnam, he is also entitled to be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM). of his DD Form 214, that his last overseas tour was in Ethiopia instead of Turkey, in item 30. the remarks Service in Vietnam from December 1965 ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013719
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 2 December 1974, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB), after careful consideration of the applicants case, determined his discharge was proper and equitable, and it voted to deny his request for an upgrade of his discharge. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013729
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. The evidence of records shows that the applicant was awarded the Air Medal for the period September 1966 to March 1967. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this unit award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013734C071029
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013734 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 evidence of record shows the applicant was wounded in action on 10 March 1968 but award orders are not available. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013739
x Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. On 5 September 1991, the unit commander notified the applicant that he intended to initiate separation action on him under the provisions of chapter 13, Army Regulation 635-200, by reason of unsatisfactory performance. The separation document (DD Form 214) he was issued at the time shows he completed a total of 1 year, 6 months, and 14 days of active military service and that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013745
The applicant requests in effect, that he be granted a medical retirement based on his completion of 15 years of qualifying service and medical disqualification for further service in the United States Army Reserve (USAR). It states, in pertinent part, that in the case of a member of the Selected Reserve of a RC who no longer meets the qualifications for membership in the Selected Reserve solely because the member is unfit because of physical disability, the Secretary concerned may, for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013746C071029
The PEB determined the applicant had a 3 year history of childhood Asthma, and that the onset of Asthma in Iraq in 2003, existed prior to the applicant's enlistment. The applicant also concurred with the PEB's findings and recommendations, which found his Asthma existed prior to service, was not permanently aggravated by military service, and his conditions at the time was the result of natural progression of his earlier Asthma. The evidence of record confirms the applicant was properly...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013747
The applicant requests, in effect, that clemency be granted in the form of an honorable discharge. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with a bad conduct discharge on 12 June 1996 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 3, as a result of a court-martial. As a result, the Board further determined that there is no evidence provided which shows that it would be in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file this application within the 3-year...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013748
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 March 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013748 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, award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and Bronze Star Medal (BSM). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013750
The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Option B and C participants do not make a new SBP election at age 60. Therefore, since he has failed to show that he was misinformed of his options under the SBP and since he has the option of terminating his SBP participation beginning on the second anniversary of the date on which his retired pay started, provided his wife concurs, there appears to be no basis to grant his request at...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013754C071029
On 31 July 1978, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant's petition to upgrade his discharge. 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), effectively shortens that filing period, has determined that the 3-year limit on filing to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013755C071108
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013755 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. Item 13 (Decorations, Medal, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. Evidence shows that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013756
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to reflect his new legal name, that he be awarded the Good Conduct Medal (GCMDL), that his award of the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) and that his 100% disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) be included on his report of separation (DD Form 214). On 22 July 1970, while serving in the pay grade of E-3, he reenlisted for a period of 4 years and assignment to Korea. The applicant was awarded the NDSM and that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013758
The application submitted in this case was received on 27 September 2006. There is no evidence in the available records to show that the applicant ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that boards 15-year statute of limitations. A condition of submitting such a request is that the individual concerned must admit guilt to the charges against them or of a lesser included offense which authorizes the imposition of a bad conduct or dishonorable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013760
The applicant requests that the effective date of pay grade and the date she entered active duty be changed from 17 October 1976 to 13 October 1976 on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge. In the absence of evidence showing she entered active duty on either 15 October 1976 or 13 October 1976, there is insufficient evidence on which...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013762
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013762 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 service records are not available to the Board for review. The letter also shows that alternate sources were used to reconstruct some record data lost in the fire and a NA Form 13038...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013764
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, restoration of her rank and pay. There is no evidence of record for the Board to review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013767
After an examination on 25 March 2002, he was medically qualified for enlistment with a 111111 physical profile. Paragraph 4-19b, of Army Regulation 635-40, states that a PEB may decide that a Soldiers physical defect was EPTS, but must then determine whether the condition was aggravated by military service. Army Regulation 600-8-1, paragraph 41-8 states, in pertinent part, that if an EPTS condition was aggravated by military service, the finding will be in the line of duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013769
The FSM failed to comply with the court order to maintain the SBP coverage on the applicant as his "Former Spouse," and the applicant failed to request a deemed election be made within one year of the divorce. Public Law 99-661, dated 14 November 1986, permitted divorce courts to order SBP coverage in those cases where the retiree had elected spouse coverage at retirement or was still on active duty and had not yet made an SBP election. Given the SBP coverage election was a matter of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013770C070205
John Heck | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, the removal of an Academic Evaluation Report (AER) (DA Form 1059) dated 11 March 1997 from her Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Therefore, absent evidence to show that the contested AER is improperly filed in her OMPF, there appears to be no basis to grant her request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013775
The Board concluded, in his earlier case, that there was no evidence in the applicant's record to show that he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal or a Certificate of Appreciation and denied that portion of his request. The award certificate and citation for the Army Commendation Medal and two certificates of appreciation submitted with the request for reconsideration, is new evidence which was not previously reviewed by the Board. It is new evidence; therefore, the Board must consider it.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013783
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013783 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 records be corrected to show he was not transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group (Annual Training) (i.e. the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)) on 18...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013784
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013784 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. Item 27 (Reentry Code) shows the entry, 3C. Item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on his DD Form 214 shows the entry, "DRUG ABUSE REHABILITATION FAILURE." The regulation, in effect at the time, states the reason...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013786
The applicant's record shows he enlisted in the Regular Army on 18 March 1972 and served until he was honorably discharged on 3 August 1972. On 3 February 1975, the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge and directed that he receive an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013789
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. His DD Form 214 for the period ending 31 July 1970 shows the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 Device, and the Army Commendation Medal (First Oak Leaf Cluster). Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned by adding the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Republic of Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013795
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), dated 5 September 1966, to shows his foreign service time as 3 years, 11 months, and 25 days. The applicant's record did not show the dates he served in Germany. Item 5 (Oversea Service) of DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows no entry prior to 1 January 1975.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013796
Title 10, United States Code, section 1201, provides for the physical disability retirement of a member who has at least 20 years of service or a disability rated at least 30 percent. There is no evidence and the applicant has not provided evidence that shows he had physical profiles for his injuries while serving on active duty. Furthermore, evidence of record shows the applicant reenlisted in the USAR in October 1995 and May 2002 which is a further indication that he was not medically...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013799
The applicant requests reconsideration of his request for correction of his military records to show his date of birth as 28 December 1944 instead of 18 September 1942. 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 AR20050007228, on 20 December 2005. There is no evidence to show that he ever attempted to correct his date of birth...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013804
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013804 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. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records to show award of the Purple Heart. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013808
Counsel further states that as a result of the applicant's failure to pass the APFT, the Superintendent of the USMA recommended that he be separated from the academy, be discharged from the United States Army, and repay the costs of his education. He has given everything he had to the USMA. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. graduating him from the December 2004 class and awarding him the Bachelor of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013809
Fields Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for his service in Vietnam. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 27 July 1971, the date of his release from active duty; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 16...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013812
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013812 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 evidence of records shows that the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013813
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. A condition of submitting such a request is that the individual concerned must admit guilt to the charges against them or of a lesser included offense which authorizes the imposition of a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge and they must indicate that they have been briefed and understand the consequences of such a request as well as the discharge they might receive. The U.S. Court...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013815
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 8 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060013815 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 addition, there is no evidence of record which shows the applicant served in active ground combat while an assigned member of an infantry unit of brigade or smaller size in Vietnam. Therefore, the Board requests that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013822
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states that he was issued a separation code of JPC which is indicative of a drug and/or alcohol rehabilitation failure and he was never offered any type of rehabilitation, nor was he afforded the opportunity to consult with an attorney to discuss his options. Although the record of nonjudicial punishment (NJP) is not present in the available records, his records show that he was reduced to the pay grade of E-2 on 16 July 1987.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013824
The applicant requests, in effect, that his general discharge, under honorable conditions, be upgraded to honorable. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013828C071029
Dale E. DeBruler | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. A thorough and comprehensive review of the applicant’s military service record shows that while his service was generally good, there is no evidence of valor, significant achievement, or service warranting special recognition.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060013830
The applicant states that her request to withdraw her retirement was approved on 29 September 2005. Her request was approved. Her request was approved.