ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017557
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be changed to an honorable discharge. On 6 August 1973, the applicant was discharged from active duty under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 for the good of the service with an undesirable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017558
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states, in effect, that the Boards response to his request for award of the Purple Heart is incorrect and offensive given the fact that he had witnesses who stated that he had been wounded. DISCHARGE REASON BOARD DECISION (NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS) REVIEW AUTHORITY ISSUES 1.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017560C080407
Item 40 (Wounds) is blank, and the PH is not included in the list of awards contained in Item 41 (Awards and Decorations). Absent any evidence of record to corroborate that the applicant's claim that he was wounded in action in the RVN, the regulatory burden of proof necessary to support award of the PH has not been satisfied in this case. 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 | CY2007 | 20070017567
The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show these unit awards. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Combat Medical Badge; and b. paying him Medical Badge Pay for his service in the ETO from 7 September 1944 to 19 December 1945. c. showing, that in addition to the awards shown on his WD AGO Form 53-55, his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017572
The applicant requests correction of his records to show three awards of the Good Conduct Medal and two awards of the Army Commendation Medal. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to award the applicant a second award of the Army Commendation Medal in this case 3. 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 Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017645
The applicant requests, in effect, that his Reentry Eligibility (RE) Code 3 be changed so that he may enlist in the Army. On 5 October 1987, the applicants commander recommended separation from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 9, for failure to successfully complete the ADAPCP. Accordingly, he was discharged under the provision of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 9, for alcohol abuse-rehabilitation failure.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017656
The applicant requests correction of his Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge (WD AGO Form 53-55) to show his military occupational specialty as 745 (Rifleman) and that he participated in the campaign at Anzio. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. The available evidence clearly shows that the applicant was an infantryman in an infantry unit during his assignment in the ETO.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017662
The applicant requests reconsideration of his earlier request to correct his military records to show that he was missing in action for a 14 day period. 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 AR20070001100, on 18 July 2007. Regrettably, there is insufficient evidence to grant the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017686C080213
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 27 November 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060017686 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. It stated that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August 1940 and, for the first award only, upon termination of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017687
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 14 June 2007 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20060017687 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 records to show award of the Purple Heart. There also is no evidence in his service personnel records that shows that he was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017690
Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. The applicant's records show she enlisted in the US Army Reserve (USAR) for 8 years on 10 December 1991. She bases her request on the fact that the DVA in 1998 awarded her a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected problems.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017731
Ms. Catherine C. Mitrano Director Mr. Michael J. Fowler Analyst The following members, a quorum, were present: Mr. Lester Echols Chairperson Mr. Joe R. Schroeder Member Mr. Larry W. Racster 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) with the period ending 30 December 2006 be corrected to show his rank and pay...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017749
The applicant requests that the characterization of service on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed from uncharacterized to honorable. 2. The DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) he was issued at the time of his separation shows he was relieved from active duty in accordance with chapter 4 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations), by reason of expiration of term of service, with an uncharacterized...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017753
He appealed again to grant him an honorable discharge, for the sake of his children. Records show that the applicant was nearly 19 years of age at the time of his offenses. As a result, there is insufficient basis to upgrade the applicant's discharge to an honorable or a general discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017757
On 8 July 1992, the applicant was notified by his commander of his intention to separate him from the military service for unsatisfactory performance due to his failure to meet Army training standards by passing the APFT. Evidence of his consulting with counsel is not available in his records. On 21 July 1992, the applicants commander recommended that he be separated from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 13, for unsatisfactory performance.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017762
On 6 February 1961, the applicants unit commander initiated separation under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208 for unfitness. He had completed 2 years, 7 months, and 28 days of creditable active service, and had 206 days of lost time due to AWOL and confinement. There is no evidence of record, nor has the applicant provided sufficient evidence to support upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017764
Table 2-3 (SPD/RE Code Cross Reference Table), Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect, at the time, established RE code 3 as the proper reentry code to assign to Soldiers separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 13 for unsatisfactory performance. 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. The RE codes...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017773
The applicant's records do not contain General Orders that show he was awarded the Purple Heart. Evidence of record shows that the applicant was an infantryman assigned to an infantry unit and that he was wounded in action during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. 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 27 April 1971 in the Republic...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017781
On 8 February 1987, by endorsement, the applicants immediate commander notified the applicant that he was determined to have exceeded body fat standards of Army Regulation 600-9 (Army Weight Control Program) and that a goal of 3 to 8 pounds of weight loss per month was considered to be satisfactory progress. On 1 August 1987, by memorandum, the applicants immediate commander notified the applicant of his (the commanders) intent to initiate separation action against him (the applicant) in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017878
Correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) as follows: 1. show an additional 40 days served on active duty in 1969; and 2. add his awards and decorations. There is no evidence in the available records and the applicant did not provide any substantiating evidence that shows he was called to or served on active duty. With respect to the applicant's awards and decorations, there is no evidence in the available records and the applicant did not provide...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017880
Army Board for Correction of Military Records, Record of Proceedings, dated 2 November 2006. b. On 26 December 2006, the State of Georgia, Department of Defense, Military Division, Ellenwood, Georgia Army National Guard, published Orders 360-089, amending the applicants promotion service date from 20 January 2005 to 20 January 2004 and his promotion eligibility date as 19 January 2006 instead of 19 January 2007. The promotion effective date is not the date of appointment into the position...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017883
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows his rank as Second Lieutenant and his effective date of release from active duty as 4 April 1959. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. He is requesting changes to his rank and release date (from the USAR) which occurred outside the snapshot period encompassed by his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017884
The applicant requests correction of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to show that he participated in Operation Bright Star. The applicant's service medical records are not available for review. 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 | 20070017896
It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge. Considering the evidence and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law, and regulations, it is concluded that the documents provided by the applicant are insufficient evidence to warrant a change to his military service records. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017898
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show the award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time when the applicant was separated, required that throughout a qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal the enlisted person must have had all excellent conduct and efficiency ratings and no convictions by a court-martial. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017907
The applicant states, in effect, that he was wounded in action in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) during an enemy probe of the unit he was assigned to. The applicant's Enlisted Qualification Record (DA Form 20) shows he served in the RVN from 10 May 1966 through 22 July 1967. However, 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; that the wound required treatment by military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017908
The applicant requests, in effect, that his birth date on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected. He also provided a copy of a Certification of Birth, which was later issued on an unknown date, that also shows his date of birth as 23 July 1960. A copy of all documents relating to the applicant's request for correction of his date of birth in his service records will be filed permanently, for reference purposes in his official military personnel files.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017911
The applicant states, in effect, he has submitted documents in support of his request to reconsider correction of his military personnel records to show SGT vice SP5. 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 AR20070008098, on 14 November 2007. The evidence of record and the applicants new evidence failed to show he was ever...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017914
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 18 March 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070017914 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 provides a copy of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge); his general orders awarding him the Purple Heart; and two documents showing he was wounded, on 24...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017917
The applicant's military records show that he was honorably released from the North Carolina Army National Guard on 30 September 1996 after culminating a military career spanning over 32 years, which included early service in the Regular Army, and his attainment of the rank of major general. Therefore, it would be appropriate at this time to correct his military records to show the award of the Defense Superior Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that the State Army National...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017920
The applicant's military personnel record shows he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 27 September 1966. 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 awards of the Army Good Conduct Medal first award for the period 27 September 1966 to 19 September 1968, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017923
There are no orders or other evidence authorizing award of this decoration to the applicant. The board would consist of both officers and enlisted appointed by the appropriate promotion authority to select individuals for promotion to pay grades E-5 through E-9. A list of the individuals recommended by the board and selected by the promotion authority, in the order they were to be promoted, would be published.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017925
The applicant's military service records contain a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that shows he was discharged on 24 April 1992, under other than honorable conditions, in the grade of private (E-1), in accordance with the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10, for the good of the Service in lieu of court-martial and issued the Separation Program Designator (SPD) Code KFS. This document also shows that at the time of his discharge,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017926
x The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant's DD Form 214 confirms that on the date of his REFRAD for retirement, which was 31 October 1996, he was entitled to 2 awards of the MSM. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct the MSM entry in Item 13 of the DD Form 214 to show his entitlement to the 3rd Award of the MSM.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017933
A Medical Duty Review Board (MDRB) reviewed the applicants medical records on 16 July 2002 under the provisions of National Guard Regulation 40-501, chapter 17-3. The MDRB proceedings indicated that the applicant had 18 years of creditable service and was eligible for an early medical retirement. For the same reason, there is insufficient evidence on which to grant the applicants request for a LOD.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017935
The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Expert Infantryman Badge and not the Combat Infantryman Badge. 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 record to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by removing the Combat Infantryman...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017941
The Board incorrectly stated "at no time were any of the applicant's men trapped with the panicked horses, nor did the applicant ever have to enter the trailer with the panicked horses." 2. Review of the Board's Memorandum of Consideration, dated 31July 2003, regarding only the issue of the Soldier's Medal, shows that the Army Decorations Board considered the applicant for award of the Soldier's Medal. [The applicant] climbed into the trailer, talking to his Soldiers and horses to calm everyone.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017950
The applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 18 June 2004 shows he was ordered to active duty under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. The applicant's DD Form 214, for the period ending 3 June 2007, shows he was ordered to active duty under the provisions of in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and served for the period 4 April 2006 through 3 June 2007, a total of 426 days. Evidence shows that the applicant was mobilized during the periods 1 August 2002 through 18 June 2004 and 4 April...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017954
This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. The applicant provided a continuation sheet to a DD Form 1879 which states see DD Form 214 dtd 09 Oct 75. Although there is no DD Form 214 for this period on file in his record, administrative regularity is presumed. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017956
Item 4a (Grade, Rate, or Rank) of the applicants DD Form 214, dated 2 September 1988, shows that on the date of his release from active duty for training he held the grade of PV2. Army Regulation 15-185, is the regulation that governs the operation of the Board, sets forth the procedures for processing requests to correct military records and states, in pertinent part, that the Army Board for Correction of Military Records begins its consideration of each case with the presumption of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017965
The applicants military records show he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve, in pay grade E-1, on 3 April 1973, for 6 years. Correction to that date did not require correction to Items 18(a) and 18(c) of his DD Form 214, as the applicant could not be credited with serving 3 years on active duty based on his 4 days lost time due to AWOL. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing on his DD Form 214,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017966
He has completed a Drug and Alcohol program after he was discharged from the Army National Guard and he now has two children and is working as a Veterans Service Officer for his county. The applicant's discharge packet was not included in his record; however, the NGB Form 22 he was issued shows he was discharged under honorable conditions (General Discharge) for alcohol or other drug abuse rehabilitation failure under the provisions of National Guard Regulation 600-200, paragraph 8-26r on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017967
The applicant requests, in effect, that his birth date be changed on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), with an effective date of 13 November 1967. The applicant completed a DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) on 5 June 1962 and reported his date of birth as 27 May 1928. While it may be true that his mother abandoned him and his sister in 1941, at the time of his enlistment, he was living in Dayton, OH and reported his mother's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017974
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and any other awards based on his service in the Republic of Vietnam. There is no evidence that shows the 697th Engineer Company (Pipeline) was deployed to the Republic of Vietnam or that it provided direct or indirect support functions related to the Vietnam conflict; and c. in the absence of sufficient evidence that shows the 697th Engineer Company...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017976
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 April 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070017976 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 the recommendation by a military physician who wrote his clinical abstract, that he be separated from active duty under the provisions of SR 615-360-40, should have been accepted. SR 615-450-10,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017979
The applicant states, in effect, that his Army National Guard (ARNG) Retirement Points History Statement has been updated and shows he is eligible for two awards of the ARCAM. Because of his prior service, his retirement year ending (RYE) date was 14 September. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant partial amendment of the ABCMRs decision in Docket Number AR20070002675 dated 2 October 2007.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017979
The applicant states, in effect, that his Army National Guard (ARNG) Retirement Points History Statement has been updated and shows he is eligible for two awards of the ARCAM. Because of his prior service, his retirement year ending (RYE) date was 14 September. As a result, the Board recommends that the State Army National Guard Records and all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing he was awarded the first award of the Army Reserve Components...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017980
The applicant requests correction of his Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) to show the correct spelling of his last name. On 5 June 1979, the applicant was discharged from the United States Army Reserve with an honorable characterization of service. He was honorably separated from all Components using the name currently recorded in his military records.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017981
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 27 March 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070017981 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 indication that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. In order to justify correction of a military record the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2007 | 20070017982
The following members, a quorum, were present: The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. It states, in pertinent part, that a bronze service star is authorized with the VSM for each campaign a member is credited with participating in while serving in the RVN. There is no evidence of record that indicates the applicant's unit received the MUC for service in the RVN, or that any RVN campaign was identified or titled Coronado.