ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004685
On 23 January 1998, the separation authority disapproved the applicant's request for discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE codes, based on their service records or the reason for discharge. Conrad V. Meyer _____________________ CHAIRPERSON INDEX CASE ID AR20070004685 SUFFIX RECON DATE BOARDED 20070821 TYPE...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004686C071029
Gerald J. Purcell | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant provides an extract from Army Regulation 135-7; a DFAS Account Statement, dated 3 January 2007; a DA Form 199 (Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) Proceedings); a Physical Disability Information Report; and discharge orders. Even though the applicant was discharged from the USAR on 12 June 2005 for having a physically unfitting condition that was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004689
The applicants military service records show no evidence that the applicant was notified by the U.S. Army that a mistake was made regarding his discharge. Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), in effect at the time of the applicant's separation from active duty, set policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the readiness and competency of the force while providing for the orderly administrative separation of Soldiers for a variety of reasons. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004690
On 7 February 1974, the approval authority approved the findings and recommendations of a Board of Officers in the case of the applicant's separation. Headquarters, United States Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia, Special Orders Number 052, dated 21 February 1974 show that the applicant was discharged by reason of unfitness, under the provisions of chapter 13 of Army Regulation 635-200 with a characterization of service of under other than honorable conditions effective 26...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004691C071029
Ernestine R. Moya | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Although the applicant’s discharge packet is not available, in the absence of evidence to the contrary it is presumed that the discharge proceedings were conducted in accordance with law and regulations applicable at the time and that the characterization of his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004693
The Board recommended that the applicant be discharged with a general discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows he was discharged with a general discharge, under honorable conditions, on 27 April 1964, in accordance with the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208, Separation Program Number (SPN) 28B. The evidence of record shows the applicant completed 1 year, 10 months, and 12 days of his 3-year enlistment and that he had 17 days of time...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004696C071029
The applicant was given 15 days in which to submit an appeal to the bar to reenlistment. The evidence further shows the applicant acknowledge the bar to reenlistment on 5 March 1982. When the bar to reenlistment was approved, he was given 15 days in which to submit an appeal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004703
The applicant requests that his discharge be upgraded from under honorable conditions to honorable and his birth date be corrected on his discharge document. 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 Regulation 635-200, paragraph 7b, in effect at the time of the applicant's discharge, states, in pertinent part, that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004710C071029
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be amended to add the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Professional Development Ribbon (NPDR), and the Driver/Mechanic Badge to item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Overseas Service Ribbon was established by the Secretary of the Army on 10 April 1981. As a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004715C071029
Section 8 (Wounds Received through Enemy Action) of the applicant’s DD Form 230 (Service Record) does not show that he was wounded. Later, all Soldiers who served in Korea during the Korean War were authorized the ROK- KWSM. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to add the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea Korean War Service Medal to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004717
There are no orders in the applicants service personnel records which show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant's records show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned to show the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004727
He further states that he should have been demobilized on 2 December 2005, but had a TCS order that covered his active duty for a period of 180 days. The DD Form 214 he was issued at the time of his release confirms that he entered on active duty this period on 21 April 2005 (the date of his mobilization) and was released from active duty on 9 January 2007 (the date his 75th Division Orders directed) and transferred to the 2nd Simulation Exercise Group (SEG), 75th Division, Fort Sill,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004729C071108
Rowland C. Heflin | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show that the days lost in block 29 (Dates of Time Lost During This Period) are incorrect. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting 97 days...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004734C071029
On the date of his discharge, the applicant had completed 4 years, 4 months, and 19 days active military service, with no time lost. The applicant's Enlisted Record Brief and DA Form 2-1, Personnel Qualification Record, Part II, both are void of an entry showing he served overseas during his active duty service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing , in item 12f, of the applicant's DD Form 214, he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004749
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 6 September 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070004749 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 correction of his Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge (WD AGO Form 53-55) to show award of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, and high school education completed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004752
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his record to show an earlier date of rank, higher pay grade, educational training, overseas service in Germany, and any awards he is entitled to receive based on his service in Kuwait and Operation Desert Storm. The applicant provided copies of a self-authorized letter, dated 8 March 2007; DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action), dated 24 June 1991; Diploma from the Region I Noncommissioned Officer Academy; Certificate for completion of the Primary...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004753
The applicants military service records contain a copy of a DA Form 2627-1 (Record of Proceedings Under Article 15, UCMJ [Uniform Code of Military Justice]), which shows that the captain serving as the applicants commander notified her that he was considering whether she should be punished under Article 15, UCMJ, for, on or about 20 February 1980 (sic), conducting herself with disrespect toward First Lieutenant (1LT) Katherine M. L__, her superior commissioned officer, by behaving in a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004760
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 September 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070004760 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 that the applicant served a period of qualifying service for award of the National Defense Service Medal; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award. As a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004765
The TSGLI program was established by Congress to provide relief to Soldiers and their families after suffering a traumatic injury. While it is unfortunate that the applicant suffered financial hardship based on the injury he sustained at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and the evacuation due to Hurricane Katrina, there is no evidence in the available records and the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence showing that his injuries were sustained in a qualifying theater of operations or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004770C071029
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and, in effect, also that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be amended to show he held primary military occupational specialty (MOS) 11B (Light Weapons Infantryman). The War Department received requests to award the CIB to non-infantry individuals and units employed as infantry during tactical emergencies. It is acknowledged that the applicant was awarded primary...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004774
National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 89 (Proceedings of a Federal Recognitions Examining Board), dated 14 June 2004. b. The applicant's record does not contain National Guard Bureau Federal Recognition Orders awarding him permanent Federal Recognition for initial appointment to the grade of second lieutenant. National Guard Bureau Federal Recognition Orders Number 73 AR, dated 27 March 2007, awarded the applicant permanent Federal Recognition for initial appointment to the grade of second...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004777C071029
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7a, provides that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor and entitles the recipient to benefits provided by law.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004778C071029
On 21 June 1988, the applicant's commander notified the applicant he was initiating action to separate him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 9, for alcohol abuse - rehabilitation failure based on the applicant’s recurring alcohol-related problems and his inability to rehabilitate. On 12 July 1988, the applicant was discharged, in pay grade E-1, with a general discharge under honorable conditions under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 9, for alcohol...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004780
The DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty), issued to the applicant on the date of his separation, confirms that the applicant was issued an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. The DD Form 214 further shows that, at the time of his discharge, he completed 1 year, 11 months, and 7 days active service and had 93 days time lost under Title 10, United States Code 972, during the period under review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004781
She stated that her NCOER ending February 1994 was changed because CPT E____ T. G______ did not like the rating the applicant was getting. In its original decision, the Board determined that the evidence did not "clearly and convincingly" show that CPT W______ E. K______ was "coerced or pressured" into changing his evaluation of the applicant for the period ending February 1994. In its original decision, the Board determined that the evidence did not "clearly and convincingly" show that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004783
The applicant was requested to obtain the document approving his extension beyond ETS, or any treatment records or statements from the military medical personnel involved in his extension process or medical treatment who could attest to his claim that he was officially extended on active duty beyond his normal ETS for continued medical treatment/extension. There is no evidence in the available records, and the applicant has provided none, to show that the request for his extension on active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004784
Fields Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The military service of the service member on whom qualification for the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is based will have been honorable. The evidence of record confirms the applicant met the criteria for this award based on his service in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina) during the period 1 March 1999 through 30 September 1999.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004788
The Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized to members of the Armed Forces who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea from 28 July 1954 to a date to be determined. The evidence of record also shows that the applicant was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in the Republic of Korea in direct support of military operations from 7 November 1971 through 6 December 1972. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004792
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 28 August 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070004792 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 correction of his military records to show award of the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, and the Special Forces Tab. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004806C071108
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 20 September 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070004806 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. Qawiy A. Sabree | |Member | The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, that the date of birth on his military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004809
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. Record shows the applicant 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 award of the Bronze Star Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004833
The applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) to upgrade his discharge. Evidence of record shows that the applicant received four Article 15s and was confined by military authorities. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004834
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 4 October 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070004834 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 clearly shows that the applicant was awarded an infantryman military occupational specialty and was assigned to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size while assigned in the Republic of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004846C071029
It states, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is authorized with this award for each campaign a member is credited with participating in while serving in the RVN. The evidence of record includes orders awarding the applicant the ARCOM for his meritorious service in the RVN between January 1969 and January 1970. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal for his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004848
The applicant states, in effect, that he was selected for promotion to MAJ by the 2006 U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Major Special Selection Board and advised by the Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, to submit an application to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR). The applicant provides copies of a Headquarters, USA HRC, Office of Promotions, Reserve Components, St. Louis, Missouri, memorandum, dated 22 September 2006; Headquarters, USA HRC, Office of Promotions,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004849
The applicant's records show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. Records show that the applicant participated in three campaigns during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. Requests to be provided with service ribbons, service medals, and awards sets are not issued by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004853C071029
The record also includes 8009th Army Unit, Osaka Army Hospital General Orders Number 321, dated 12 September 1951, which awarded the applicant the PH for being wounded in action near Kunchon, Korea on 8 September 1951. By regulation, in order to support award of the PH, there must be evidence that the wound for which the award is being made was received as a result of enemy action. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004865
The applicant's military service records contain a copy of Headquarters, U.S. Army Correctional Activity, Fort Riley, Kansas, General Court-Martial Order Number 355, dated 12 July 1985. The applicant's military service records contain a copy of Headquarters, U.S. Army Correctional Activity, Fort Riley, Kansas, General Court-Martial Order Number 715, dated 16 December 1985. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004871
Fields Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests correction of his military records to show award of the Bronze Star Medal, two Army Achievement Medals, and the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W Bar. Therefore, the evidence is insufficient and his records should not be corrected to show these awards.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004883C071029
The applicant states, in effect, he is requesting that the effective date of the transfer of the General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand (GOMOR) from the performance portion to the restricted portion of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) be changed from 5 December 2006, the date of the ABCMR's recommendation to 16 August 2003, a year from when it was issued, in order for him to be reconsidered for promotion to MAJ by a SSB for the promotion years since 2003. He further indicates...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004892C071029
The applicant requests that the Combat Action Badge be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 16 May 2005. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant provided evidence to show he was awarded the Combat Action Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the Combat Action Badge and the Overseas Service Ribbon (one award) to his DD Form 214 for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004899C071029
The applicant requests, in effect, that his record be corrected to show he was awarded the Air Medal (AM) with "V" (Valor) Device for heroism and to include all other awards to which he may be entitled. The applicant provides the following documents in support of his application: 1 April 1971 DD Form 214; Flight Record (DA Form 759), dated 29 May 1970; AM (Sixth through Twenty-First Award) Citation; and Newspaper Article. Item 21 (Awards and Decorations) of the applicant's DA Form 66...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004911
The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Combat Action Badge and Purple Heart. The applicant provides a copy of his VA rating decision and a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) in support of his request. The Combat Action Badge may be awarded to members from the other U.S. Armed Forces and foreign Soldiers assigned to a U.S. Army unit, provided they meet the above criteria.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004951
The applicant was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 18 February 2001 under the provisions of chapter 4 (Separation for Expiration of Service Obligation) of Army Regulation (AR) 635-200 (Personnel Separations). The SPD/RE Code Cross Reference Table shows that an RE code of RE-1 or RE-3 are the applicable RE codes assigned for individuals voluntarily REFRAD at the completion of enlistment and transferred to the Reserve Component to complete his/her military service obligation. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004955
The applicant requests reconsideration, in effect, that the military records of her deceased former spouse, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show that he changed his category of participation in the Survivor Benefit Plan from spouse to former spouse coverage. On 20 March 2007, the FSM's widow, signed a notarized statement indicating that she felt she had no claim on the FSM's SBP annuity and that the FSM's former spouse should received this benefit. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004962
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show award of the Purple Heart. Therefore, he is entitled award of the American Campaign Medal and correction of his military records to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Purple Heart, the American Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004965C071029
The evidence of record confirms the applicant received three awards of the BSM, two of which were for meritorious service and third, which was for heroism (valor). The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004967
The applicant requests correction of his Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) to show award of the Army Commendation Medal. In the absence of a proper award authority for this decoration, the applicant may request award of the Army Commendation Medal under the provisions of Section 1130 of Title 10, United States Code. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned by showing...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004969C071029
The applicant provides active duty special work (ADSW) orders, dated 29 September 2001; his discharge packet; his notification of eligibility for retired pay at age 60 (his 20-year letter); a National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service) and a corrected NGB Form 22; a DD Form 293 (Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States) with related letters from the Army Review Boards Agency; discharge orders, dated 8...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070004980
The applicant requests correction of his records to show that he does not have a Bachelors Degree. Item 23 (Education) of the applicant's DA Form 1966/3 (Record of Military Processing in the Armed Forces of the United States) shows a listing of high schools and colleges attended by the applicant. The ORB is a record that is maintained while an officer is in an active status and is not considered an official document and therefore, is not under the jurisdiction of the Army Board for...