ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015319
The applicant states, in effect, that his DIEMS date is incorrect because it is the date he was commissioned from the University of Alabama and not the date he entered the University of Alabama Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program under contract with a four year Army ROTC scholarship. On 2 May 2007, the applicant requested a 60 day extension to gather additional evidence in support of his rebuttal to the advisory opinion. The DIEMS date for a ROTC cadet is the date they...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015341C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, adjustment to his date of rank for first lieutenant and promotion consideration to captain by a special selection board (SSB). In an advisory opinion, dated 23 February 2006, the Chief, Special Actions Branch, Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, Human Resources Command (HRC), St. Louis, Missouri, stated that the applicant was selected for promotion to first lieutenant by the 1996 Administrative Review Board with a PED of 19 June 1996, based on the 3...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015343C070205
He further stated that affected individuals would be advised they could seek relief from the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) which could adjust DOR’s for those who were first-time considered and selected for promotion to captain, after having served more than 7 combined MYIG as a lieutenant. The Reserve Officer Personnel Act in effect prior to ROPMA required completion of 3 years as a second lieutenant and 4 years as a first lieutenant before promotion to captain. As...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015344
The iPERMS (Personnel Electronic Records Management System) records currently indicates the following: a. a grade of sergeant and date of rank of 8 June 2006; b. a PEBD of 27 June 1997; c. a last date of release from active duty of 20 April 2007; d. a primary MOS of 68Q (Pharmacy Specialist); and e. a secondary MOS of 92S (Shower/Laundry and Clothing Repair Specialist). Specifically, paragraph 16a(6) states that when an applicant, who had served in the grade of SGT or above, enlists but no...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015351
The applicant's military service records contain a copy of his DD Form 214, with an effective date of 19 March 2000. The applicant and his Counsel contend, in effect, that in the interest of justice the ABCMR should reconsider its original decision and correct the applicant's military service records to show that he completed 20 years net active service The bases of the request is their contention that the applicant forfeited 20 days PTDY in exchange for creditable active duty service, he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015357C071029
The applicant's Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ) is void of any orders or other documents that indicate he was ever recommended for, or awarded the PH by proper authority while serving on active duty. However, by regulation, in order to support award of the PH there must be evidence confirming the wound for which the award is being made was received as a result of enemy action, that it required treatment by military medical personnel, and a record of this medical treatment must have...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015362
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show his service in Korea from 8 September 1945 to the middle of March 1946. The applicant's military records are not available for review. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show award of the Army Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015364C071029
Clemency Discharges issued pursuant to PP # 4313 did not impact the underlying discharge a member received and did not entitle the individual to any benefits administered by the VA. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant's request for an upgrade of his discharge was considered by this Board on its merits during its 2 May 2006 review of the applicant's case. Only after the Board determined the applicant's overall record of service was not sufficiently meritorious to support...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015366
The applicant's military records are not available for review. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show that he was awarded 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. awarding him the Bronze Star Medal; and b. showing, that in addition to the awards shown on his WD AGO Form 53-55, that his awards include the Combat Infantryman Badge, and two bronze service stars to be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015367C071029
He provided DFAS his new address and then received two notices stating he was denied due to his not paying 50 percent of the bills for his daughter while she was in the care of the Christian City Nursing Home. On 14 September 2006, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Army Military Pay Operations, Dependency Branch, determined dependency had not been established for the applicant's daughter, because the applicant's contribution was less than 50 percent of expenses. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015368C070205
The applicant states, in effect, he should have been granted an ASI by his original favorable ruling from the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) on 4 February 1986. The evidence does not show and the applicant has not shown that he completed the Special Forces Qualification Course and that not being awarded the ASI "S" or "3" at the time of his correction in 1986 has prevented his participation by serving in the current war effort in a Special Operations Command. There...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015372
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015372 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 most significant duty assignment, date of induction, and service stars awards be corrected on his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015373C071029
Gerald J. Purcell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The evidence of record confirms the applicant served in Iraq, an imminent danger pay area, from 15 March 2004 through 28 February 2005. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his 9 April 2005 DD Form 214 by adding the Combat Infantryman Badge and Iraq Campaign Medal to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015375C071108
Army Regulation 635-40 (Physical Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, or Separation) provides that the medical treatment facility commander with the primary care responsibility will evaluate those referred to him and will, if it appears as though the member is not medically qualified to perform duty or fails to meet retention criteria, refer the member to a medical evaluation board. The evidence of record shows that, as directed by his commander, the applicant was medically evaluated on 2...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015384
The applicant requests, in effect, that the records of her former spouse, a service member (SM), be corrected to show he changed his Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage to former spouse coverage. This letter stated that the SMs case was referred to that office by USAFAC and that the Department of the Army SBP Board met on 2 May 1975 and granted authority for the SM to make [or decline] an election under the plan. Public Law 99-661, dated 14 November 1986, permitted divorce courts to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015386
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general under honorable conditions discharge. The applicant states, in effect, that at the time of his discharge he was told after 1 year his discharge would be upgraded to a general under honorable conditions discharge. However, his DD Form 214 shows that he was discharged on 8 May 1973 under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) by reason of "For the good of the Service" with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015387
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 14 (Military Education), of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), be corrected to show that he graduated from the Advanced Airborne (Jumpmaster) course and item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) be corrected to show that he was awarded the Venezuelan Jump Wings [correctly known as the Venezuelan Parachutist Badge]. There is no evidence in the applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015388C080407
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The PRB Chairman further stated that the PRB had extensively reviewed his request and the supporting documents, and the applicant's appeal to amend the records was granted in part. The power of the official rendering the decision is exhausted concerning that case and the deciding official can not reconsider the decision, unless an exception to the doctrine of administrative finality or other legal authority authorizes reopening the case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015393
The applicant requests that item 6 (Organization) on his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) be corrected to show the 3rd Infantry Division instead of the 34th Division. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. The evidence of record supports the applicants contention that his service was with the 3rd Infantry Division during World War II.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015399C071108
The applicant states, in effect, that he was told that if he accepted a discharge, it would be a “general” under honorable conditions discharge; instead it was an undesirable discharge for the good of the service. On 26 July 1972, the separation authority approved the applicant’s request for discharge and directed that he receive an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. On 20 July 1976, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's petition for an upgrade his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015403
There are no orders in the applicant's service personnel records that show he was awarded the Combat Medical Badge. However, the Medical Department Form 52b, the former fellow witness statement, and 312th Station Hospital, Summary Clinical Record verified that the applicant served as an aid man assigned to the Medical Detachment, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division while engaged with enemy forces. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015410C071029
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant also states that his attorney during the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) hearing misled him by telling him he would receive a general discharge within 90 days. On 4 December 1973, the applicant was discharged with an undesirable discharge and a characterization of service of under other than honorable conditions, in pay grade E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635- 200, chapter 10, discharge in lieu of trial by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015418
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 April 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015418 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 assigned to the Republic of Korea for a second time from 10 to 24 July 1954. The available evidence clearly shows that the applicant served in the Republic of Korea between 7 October...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015419
There are no orders awarding the applicant the Purple Heart, he is not listed on the Vietnam Casualty List, and there are no medical records available to show that he was treated for a wound that he may have received as a result of hostile action. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. He is, therefore entitled to correction of his records to show this unit award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015430
The applicant requests, in effect, that his discharge, characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC), be upgraded to a general, under honorable conditions discharge, or an honorable discharge. However, the applicant submitted a copy of his DD Form 214 which shows that on 25 April 1978, he was discharged in the pay grade of E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-206, for misconduct - due to a civil court conviction or adjudged a juvenile offender. There is no...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015437C071029
The applicant provided a DA Form 137 dated on or about 9 August 1964 which shows his rank as SP5, E-5. His rank was listed as SP4 on this form. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015449
He further requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with the period ending 20 January 2005 to show award of the Close Combat Badge [i.e., the Combat Action Badge], the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Purple Heart, and that the weeks for his Basic Armor Course be changed to 15. The applicant states, in effect, that his narrative reason for separation should be changed to a medical discharge due to his combat wounds he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015477
The FSM's WD AGO Form 53-57, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Dishonorable Discharge, shows he was inducted on 9 June 1943 and entered active duty on the same date at the age of 20 years and 9 months. Her brother was sick with Rheumatic Fever and was admitted into the Government hospital. Medical-related records do show the FSM had contracted Rheumatic Fever in 1941, years before he was inducted into the Army.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015479C071029
On 28 October 1977, the appropriate authority approved the applicant’s request and directed the applicant be furnished an Under Other than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015480
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 31 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015480 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 contain Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division Support Command (Airmobile) Special Court-Martial Order Number 56, dated 5 August 1971, that vacated suspension of the unserved portion of 4 months...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015481
The applicant's service personnel records show he enlisted in the Regular Army on 25 July 1973 for a period of three years. The Board of Officers recommended that the applicant be discharged under the provision of chapter 14 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) due to misconduct with issuance of an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate. The applicant's records include a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that shows on 14...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015493
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015493 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 6 March 1969, the unit commander advised the applicant that he was recommending him for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 (Personnel Separations) by reason of unfitness. Records further show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015494
The applicant requests correction of her Certificate of Release or discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to show her foreign service and to add her awards and decorations. Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicants DD Form 214, shows her awards as the Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and the Army Lapel Button....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015496C071029
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 1 Maya 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015496 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. Edward E. Montgomery | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Since there is insufficient evidence on which to award the applicant the Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015498
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 24 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015498 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. Records show that the applicant was awarded the MOS 13B (Gunner) which is not a qualifying MOS and there is no evidence in the available records and the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence showing that he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015505
The applicant provides copies of 3 DD Forms 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), with effective dates of 9 October 1966, 14 August 1968, and 20 September 1973; Headquarters, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Vietnam), General Orders Number 90, dated 9 July 1967; Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division (Vietnam), General Orders Number 964, dated 3 March 1968; DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record); and DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record). As a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015506C071029
On 17 February 1983, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge, and directed he receive an UOTHC discharge. An UOTHC discharge normally is appropriate for a Soldier who is discharged in lieu of trial by court-martial. The evidence of record further shows that after being AWOL for more than 800 day, the applicant voluntarily requested discharge to avoid a court-martial that could have resulted in his receiving a punitive discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015510
The applicant deployed to Kuwait on 14 February 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and then to Iraq on 21 March 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he remained until 21 May 2003, when he was deployed back to Fort Hood. Accordingly, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to reflect his 3 months and 8 days of foreign service in block 12f and his participation in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom during the period of 14 February 2003 to 21 May 2003. As a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015515C071029
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge to a Soldier who is an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, who is assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and who actively participates in such ground combat. The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze service stars. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015518C071029
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 15 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015518 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. There is no evidence to show he was assigned or attached to an infantry unit or was personally present with that infantry unit during a period it actively participated in ground combat; therefore there is insufficient...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015519
On 18 September 1987, the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge and directed that he be discharged with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. Item 18 (Remarks) of the applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was in an excess leave status for 43 days from 11 September to 23 October 1987. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015520C071029
The applicant requests reconsideration of his request to correct his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge) to show his military occupational specialty (MOS) and number as “Rifleman 745” and to delete the reference to nine days of lost time from item 55 (Remarks). 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015522
Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart; the Combat Infantryman Badge; the Good Conduct Medal for the period 6 February 1967 to 1 July 1969; the Vietnam Service Medal, with two bronze service stars; the Republic of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015524
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 May 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015524 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 6 (Organization), of the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge, shows his last duty station prior to his discharge was, Camp McQuaide, California. However, there is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015527C071029
The applicant states, in effect, he was given a 20 percent (%) disability rating by the Army for only one medical condition; however, he received a 40% disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for multiple medical conditions at his first rating from that agency. Although the evidence of record confirms the applicant was treated for multiple medical conditions while serving on active duty, other than the neurological disorder and impingement syndrome condition that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015534C070205
BOARD DATE: 9 November 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015534 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. Fields | |Member | The Board considered the following additional evidence: Exhibit C - Prior Record of Proceedings Exhibit D – E-mail message from ARBA, St Louis dated 3 November 2006 CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE: 8. On 3 November 2006 new...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015535C071029
The applicant's Military Personnel Records Jacket is void of any documents indicating that the applicant had completed any inactive or active military service prior to his 11 June 1980 enlistment in the USAR DEP. The evidence of record further shows that the applicant was properly credited with the 12 years, 1 month and 10 days of active military service he completed between 6 August 1980 and 15 September 1990, in Item 12c of his DD Form 214. Therefore, absent any evidence that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015539
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 June 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060015539 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 item 4a (Grade, Rate, or Rank), of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), be corrected to show the entry "SPC" instead of the entry "PFC", and item...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015545
There are no orders in the applicants military service records which show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. There are no orders or evidence of record that shows the applicant was awarded 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. awarding the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 4 April 1968 in the Republic of Vietnam; b. awarding the applicant the Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060015548
On 4 January 1968, a LOD investigator was appointed to report the facts and make findings as to the LOD in the case of the applicant. The applicant was discharged on 31 January 1968. The applicant has provided no evidence, and there is none to show that he was exonerated for his AWOL time, or to show that his AWOL time, of 263 days, should be excused or removed and counted as active duty time in item 12c, of his DD Form 214.