ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002070C070205
The applicant states, in effect, that he trained as a combat medical corpsman and that he served in that MOS (91A10), not in MOS 71G20 or MOS 91B20. DA Form 1049 (Personnel Action), dated 16 March 1968, shows the applicant requested that his primary MOS be changed from 91A10 to MOS 71G20. Evidence of record shows, per the applicant’s request, that he was awarded secondary MOS 71G20 in March 1968.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002076C070205
In pertinent part, it states that, normally, officers having 18 or 19 years of qualifying Federal service for retired pay will not be removed without their consent; however, this policy does not apply to officers transferred or discharged for reaching the maximum age at which transfer to the Retired Reserve or discharge is required by law. Such officer may not be retained in an active status under this section later than the date on which the officer becomes 67 years of age (68 years of age...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002077C070205
Edward E. Montgomery | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. By regulation, in order to support award of the CIB, there must be evidence that the member held an infantry MOS, that he served in a qualifying infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size, and that he was present and personally participated with the unit while it was actively engaged in ground combat with enemy forces. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002078C070205
On 28 March 1990, the applicant submitted a request for discharge for the good of the service under the provisions Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), Chapter 10. On 20 April 1990, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed that he receive an under other than honorable conditions discharge. The U.S. Court of Appeals, observing that applicants to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) are by statute allowed 15...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002079C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. DA Form 2823 (Sworn Statement), dated 10 May 1980, shows the applicant provided a statement regarding his involvement in an altercation with two other Soldiers on the night of 9 May 1980. The applicant submitted an undated request for discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), Chapter 10.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002092C070205
Evidence of record shows the applicant was wounded in action on 4 November 1965 in Vietnam; therefore, it would be appropriate to correct item 27 on his DD Form 214. The applicant participated in three campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which entitles him to award of the Vietnam Service Medal with three 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002096C070205
There is no evidence in the available records which shows the applicant was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action in Korea. In the absence of orders or other evidence of record showing that the applicant was injured or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action, the DVA Rating Decision provided by the applicant is not sufficient as a basis for award of the Purple Heart. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain an administrative error which does not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002101C070205
On 16 April 1987, the applicant’s unit commander notified him that separation action under the provisions of chapter 9, Army Regulation 635- 200, was being initiated on him because of his alcohol rehabilitation failure. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002103C070205
The applicant provides a separation document (WD AGO Form 53-55), Honorable Discharge Certificate, Organization of Strategic Services (OSS) letter, and four letters of commendation in support of his application. The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board for review. His combat service with the OSS, although extraordinary, did not support award of the CIB during World War II.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002110C071108
Dale E. DeBruler | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides his DA Form 3286-66 (Statement of Understanding United States Army Incentive Enlistment Program); DA Form 3286-59 (Statement of Enlistment, United States Army Enlistment Program), and his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. There is insufficient evidence to show he was not advised that the $40,000.00...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002111C070205
The applicant requests an upgrade of his discharge to an honorable discharge. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was discharged on 31 October 1973, under the provisions of chapter 13 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), for unfitness and issued an Undesirable Discharge Certificate with service characterized as under other than honorable conditions. There is no evidence in the available records which shows that the applicant applied to the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002115C070205
The evidence shows the applicant held the MOS 91B, Medical Specialist; however, there is no evidence the applicant was ever assigned or attached to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size while it was engaged in active ground combat with the enemy. Evidence shows that the applicant’s records contain administrative error which does not require action by the Board. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002123C070205
He requested the applicant be separated with a general discharge. The applicant was separated from the CTARNG, in pay grade E-2, on 4 December 1985, under the provisions of National Guard Regulation (NGR) 600-200, Paragraph 7-10r and Chapter 4, Section III, Army Regulation 135- 91, Unsatisfactory Participation, with more than 9 absences without leave (AWOL). The applicant's service at the time of his discharge from the CTARNG was characterized as general.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002128C070205
Upon application, any such service member may be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal in lieu of the GWOTEM for such service; however, no service member shall be entitled to award of the Iraq Campaign Medal and the GWOTEM for the same act, achievement or period of service. A review of his OMPF did not reveal a disqualification for award of the Good Conduct Medal; therefore, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the applicant is entitled to award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002132C070205
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his pay grade as E-4 (P). His DD Form 214 shows he was discharged from active duty with a general under honorable conditions discharge. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002134C070205
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart (PH), Bronze Star Medal (BSM), and Air Medal (AM). The applicant's records show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. As a result, the applicant is entitled to award of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained on or about 7 July 1970 while in the Republic of Vietnam and correction of his records to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002135C070205
He was sentenced to be reduced to E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, to be confined at hard labor for 6 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad conduct discharge. On 21 November 1983, the General Court-Martial Convening Authority orderd the bad conduct discharge to be executed. The applicant’s record of service included, in addition to the general court-martial that resulted in his bad conduct discharge, two nonjudicial punishments and 143 days of lost time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002142C070205
The applicant requests reconsideration of his application to correct his records by upgrading his discharge, showing entitlement for PTSD (post- traumatic stress disorder), and award of the Purple Heart. The applicant states that he suffered from PTSD as a result of being in Vietnam. While PTSD was not recognized as a specific illness at the time of the applicant's separation from the service, the fact that an individual might not be fit for further military service because of psychosis,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002144C070205
Army Regulation 635-200, in effect at the time, set forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. However, there is no evidence submitted or evidence of record which shows the actions taken in this case were in error or unjust. Records show the applicant should have discovered the alleged error or injustice now under consideration on 26 April 1985; therefore, the time for the applicant to file a request for correction of any error or injustice expired on 25 April 1988.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002145C070205
David Haasenritter | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. COUNSEL'S REQUEST, STATEMENT AND EVIDENCE: Counsel states, in effect, that the evidence of record substantially supports the applicant’s contentions. Service of Soldiers separated because of unsatisfactory performance under this regulation will be characterized as honorable or under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002146C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his general discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. The applicant was discharged on 5 April 1988, in the pay grade of E-1. Chapter 13 of this regulation, in effect at the time, provided for the separation of Soldiers due to their unsatisfactory performance when in the commander’s judgment the individual would not become a satisfactory Soldier; retention would have an adverse impact on military discipline, good order and morale; the service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002147C070205
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant was discharged on 29 January 1986 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 for the good of the service with an UOTHC discharge. On 8 January 1987, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB), by unanimous vote, denied the applicant’s request for an upgrade of his discharge to general under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002149C070205
The DD Form 214 issued to the applicant on the date of his separation, 23 May 1986, shows that he was separated with a DD under the provisions of paragraph 3-10, Army Regulation 635-200, by reason of court-martial. The Board determined that the evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. 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 | 20060002153C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 5 October 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060002153 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, it would be appropriate to award the Army Honorable Service Lapel Button and the first award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 27 February 1989 to 26 February 1992. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002159C070205
Roland Venable | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant's separation document shows 5 months and 27 days of creditable service which would have included his initial 14 days of service between the date of his induction and his first period of AWOL, his approximately 2 months in confinement at Fort Riley between 1 October 1969 and 27 December 1969 and his second period of confinement following his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002160C070205
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) and the Army Good Conduct Medal. The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded 16 awards of the Air Medal. 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 Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 18 October 1966 through 19 August 1969; b. amending...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002162C070205
The minister states that she met the applicant while he was going through a rehabilitation program. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. Since the applicant's records show an extensive pattern of misconduct including theft, driving under the influence, and misuse of alcohol, his quality of military service does not meet the standards of acceptable conduct and performance of duty for Army personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002166C070205
In this case, the evidence of record confirms the applicant was wounded in action in the RVN on 8 August 1969, and as a result was medically evacuated. Therefore, it would appropriate to correct his record to show his entitlement to this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the Purple Heart and Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 22 January 1969 through 14 January 1971; by showing his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002171C070205
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross with "V" Device. Headquarters 1st Cavalry Division General Orders Number 9993, dated 5 August 1968, awarded the applicant the Air Medal with 27 Oak Leaf Clusters [currently known as the Air Medal with Numeral "28"] for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flights in the Republic of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002174C070205
Army Regulation 635-40 governs the evaluation of physical fitness of Soldiers who may be unfit to perform their military duties because of physical disability. Examples are hereditary conditions or similar conditions in which medical authorities are in such consistent and universal agreement as to their cause and time of origin that no additional confirmation is needed to support the conclusion that they existed prior to military service. As the applicant stated in his undated letter to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002175C070205
The applicant requests correction of item 23a (Specialty Number & Title) on his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show military occupational specialty (MOS) 26V20 (senior microwave technician); correction of item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) to show the Army Commendation Medal; and correction of item 25 (Education and Training Completed) to show completion of three correspondence courses. There is no...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002176C070205
The applicant requests that his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) be corrected to show award of the Purple Heart (PH). As a result, the applicant is entitled to award of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained while serving in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations and correction of his records to show this award. Award of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in the China-Burma- India Theater of Operations on 14 June 1944; c. Award of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002178C070205
The applicant provides copies of selected personnel and medical records. The applicant provided another letter which shows that the injury occurred in the line of duty, and that the investigation revealed that the injury was due to a hit in the head by an unknown civilian on 1 January 1951. Although the Board did not consider the applicant's new evidence in its previous decision, this recent evidence, in and of itself, is insufficient to change the Board's previous decision.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002183C070205
The applicant’s military records are not available to the Board. The applicant states he earned both awards prior to his court-martial and discharge and that his unit either never issued the orders or lost the orders. However, the applicant provides no evidence from his unit that verifies he should have been awarded the 6th award of the AGCM and the Master Aviation Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002185C070205
This memorandum stated that the applicant committed serious misconduct by wrongfully using marijuana, that this was his second drug related offense, and that he had written dishonored checks. Those in pay grades below E-5 may also be processed after a first drug offense and must be processed for separation after a second offense. The applicant received a general discharge for illegal drug use when most Soldiers who are separated under this provision receive an under other than honorable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002187C070205
He enlisted in the Regular Army on 14 February 1989 and served until he was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 27 December 1996, due to completion of required service. The available records show the applicant performed service during the following periods: Component Period Years, Months, Days Regular Army (Active Duty) - 1989/02/14 - 1996/12/27 7 10 14 TNARNG (ADT) - 2001/06/08 – 2001/09/21 3 14 TNARNG (AD) - 2003/02/10 - 2003/08/27 6 18 _____________ Total Active Service 8 8...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002193C070205
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, and the Southwest Asia Service Medal. The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, or the Southwest Asia Service Medal as authorized awards. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002196C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 31 August 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060002196 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. Documents contained in his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) list his DOB as 7 July 1949. a. DD Form 4 (Enlistment Record) reflects his DOB as 7 July 1949. b. DD Form1584 (National Agency Check Request) reflects...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002202C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, issuance of a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). A review of the applicant’s military record shows that she reported to basic training on 23 September 1986 and was released from active duty on 29 November 1986. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief and to excuse failure to timely file.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002208C070205
They unanimously recommended that he be discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 11, with an uncharacterized entry-level status discharge. The applicant was discharged on 21 August 2003, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 11, with an uncharacterized entry- level status discharge. The regulation states that a Soldier is in an entry level status if the Soldier has not completed more than 180 days of creditable continuous active duty prior to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002210C070205
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 October 2006 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060002210 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 REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 31 August 1972, the applicant was discharged accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002212C070205
The applicant contends that he is entitled to award of the Purple Heart for wounds sustained while in combat in Iraq. Although the applicant's records show that he was medically evacuated from Iraq, medical evidence shows that his injuries were not sustained as a result of hostile action. Therefore, there is no basis to grant the applicant's request for award of the Purple Heart in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002213C070205
On 3 April 1984, the convening authority approved only so much of the as provided by a bad conduct discharge, reduction to the grade of E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances for 7 months, and confinement for 7 months. The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered; however, there is insufficient evidence to support granting the requested relief. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002216C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show award of the Army Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Badge, and the Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award). The Board noted the applicant’s request for award of the Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award) and the Combat Action Badge. Additionally, his DD Form 214 shows he was awarded two Army Commendation Medals in a period of three years and was honorably discharged...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002218C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) show his service in Vietnam and all medals and ribbons to which he may be entitled. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who have completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. The applicant served during a time frame for which pertinent Army regulations...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002219C070205
Rowland Heflin | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The form verifies that the applicant complained of right wrist pain, lower lip laceration and forehead contusion after falling head first from a HET onto an asphalt roadway on 3 June 2003, at Camp Dogwood, Iraq. The applicant's military service records do not contain any general orders awarding him the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002220C070205
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 AR20040009254 on 30 June 2005. He served as a light weapons infantryman in Vietnam from 13 November 1969 until he was wounded on 26 May 1970 and transferred to the United States on 22 June 1970 for further medical treatment. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002228C070205
HRC Orders M-09-405574, dated 9 September 2004, ordered the applicant to active duty for 25 days of mobilization processing. HRC Orders M-09-405574R, dated 30 September 2005, revoked the applicant's order to active duty. b. Paragraph 4-5 (Delay or exemption) states that during a partial mobilization, Reserve Component members may be delayed or exempted from mobilization only under conditions shown in table 2-1 (rules 31 through 37).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002229C070205
On 27 July 2006, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records notified the DAV of the applicant’s pending application and requested that they review his records within 30 days. On 22 October 2003, the applicant was discharged due to disability with severance pay. The DVA, which has neither the authority nor the responsibility for determining physical fitness for military service, awards disability ratings to veterans for conditions that it determines were incurred during military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060002233C070205
The applicant requests, in effect, removal of the wording "Personality Disorder" from Block 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release of Discharge from Active Duty). The counselor further stated that based on the evaluation, she recommended the applicant for separation under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), paragraph 5-13 for personality disorder with an Honorable Discharge Certificate. There...