ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002291
In the last item in Section IV of the DA Form 5893-R, a checkmark appears and indicates that the applicant was informed of requirements for placement on the TDRL, the maximum tenure on the TDRL, the requirements for periodic medical examination and PEB evaluation, the minimum rate of retired pay while on TDRL, that while on the TDRL no change would be made in the disability rating, and the criteria for retention on the TDRL. On 2 February 2002, the USAPDA published orders notifying the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002295
The applicant requests, in effect, that the non-judicial punishment (NJP) action imposed on him under the provisions of Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) on 4 November 2003 be set-aside; and that the Record of Proceedings Under Article 15, UCMJ (DA Form 2627) be removed from his record. Paragraph 3-43 of the military justice regulation contains guidance on the transfer or removal of records of NJP (DA Form 2627) from the OMPF. It states, in pertinent part, that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002297
On 1 December 2005, the unit commander notified the applicant of pending separation action under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separation), paragraph 5-13 by reason of a personality disorder. Based on the Army G-1 advisory opinion and the memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, it would be in the interest of justice to correct the record to show that the applicant requested and was granted a waiver of recoupment for the amount of $1,607.94. As a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002299
It states that the rater will enter (typed) the APFT results and the height and weight date of the rated officer in Part IVc. In the space after height and weight the rater will enter (typed) the rated officer's height and weight respectively as of the unit's last weigh-in. There is no evidence, and the applicant has provided none, to show the comments were added after he signed the OER.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002306
AR 672-5-1, in effect at the time of the applicant's separation provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. Despite the lack of appropriate general orders, the evidence of record shows that the applicant was wounded a second time while he served on active duty in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002309
In his request for discharge, the applicant indicated that he understood that by requesting discharge, he was admitting guilt to the charges against him, or to a lesser included offense, that also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct discharge or a discharge under other than honorable conditions. The DD Form 214 he was issued at the time shows he was discharged for the good of the service with an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions character of service. Army Regulation 635-200,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002312
This award is not shown on the applicant's DD Form 214 and a copy of this general order was not on file in his service personnel record. No evidence was found either in his service personnel record or in the ADCARS data base to support addition of the Army Commendation Medal to the applicant's DD Form 214. Therefore, the Board requests that the CMSD-St. Louis administratively correct the records of the individual concerned by: a. adding the already-awarded second Purple Heart, in effect,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002321
As indicated in the previous case, on 31 July 1990, the applicant completed a DA Form 61 (Application for Appointment), applying for appointment as a U. S. Army Reserve (USAR) commissioned officer in the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAGC). Although, the applicant's records indicate that he requested an age waiver at the time of his application for appointment, he did not request a waiver for twice failing selection for promotion while in the US Naval Reserve. Evidence of record shows...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002322
The applicant states, in effect, that her DD Form 214 shows her Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) as Army-Air Force, and wants it to read Navy. She further states that she was deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and should have the Global War on Terrorism Service and Expeditionary Medals added to her records. The evidence clearly shows that the applicant served in the United States Army during a qualifying period for award of the Global War on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002326
The applicant requests, in effect, that her Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER) (DA Form2166-7) for the period from August 1999 through May 2000, be removed from her Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Enclosures to this appeal included, in part, a photo copy of her Army Physical Fitness Test Card showing her last APFT on 10 March 1999; her promotion orders to sergeant, pay grade E-5, with an effective date and date of rank of 1 August 1999; signed, but undated, copy of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002327
The record shows that the applicant was involuntarily mobilized during the period 7 December 2003 through 7 March 2005, a total of 457 days. Department of the Army Personnel Policy Guidance, in effect at the time of the applicant's service, paragraph 10-3 provides that Reserve Component Soldiers who voluntarily request to serve beyond their 24-month mobilization authorized under the provisions of Title 10 of United States Code may request an extension under the policy guidance for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002330
Therefore, based upon award of the Korean Service Medal, the FSM would have been entitled to award of the United Nations Service Medal and a silver service star to be affixed to the Korean Service Medal. The evidence of record shows that the FSM served a qualifying period for award of the Republic of Korea War Service Medal; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002332
Director Analyst The following members, a quorum, were present: Chairperson Member Member The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. The applicant requests, in effect, Item 7b (Home of Record) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date of 15 June 1992 be corrected to read 1293 Home Avenue, Menasha, Wisconsin 54952. The applicant's home of record at the time of his initial...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002333
The applicant provides the following additional documentary evidence in support of his application: a. DA Form 2173 (Statement of Medical Examination and Duty Status), dated 28 July 1987. b. DA Form 2823 (Sworn Statement), dated 27 July 1987. c. National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service), dated 21 September 1980. d. Undated Incapacitation Pay Fact Sheet. Leave and Earnings Statements for the period January 1987 through December 1989. k. DA Forms 2139...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002335
The applicant requests correction of his military records to add a copy of his Installation Clearance Record (DA Form 137) and to show that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The applicant states that the DA Form 137 shows that he was recommended for award of the Bronze Star Medal but it was not added to his records. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was recommended for award of the Bronze Star Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002338
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides the following documents in support of his application: Separation Documents (DD Forms 214), dated 25 October 1968 and 25 October 1971; Retiree Account Statement; Report of Physical Examination (SF 88), dated 17 June 1987; Retirement Credit Record (NGB Form 23); and identification (ID) card. The evidence of record in this case shows that the applicant had attained the rank of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002339
The applicant states, in effect, that Army records show that her father received a non-battle injury. The FSM's military records are not available to the Board for review. The available service medical evidence shows that the FSM sustained an injury to his left hand on 27 December 1944 and was hospitalized for treatment.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002342
Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) lists the unit awards received by units serving in the Republic of Vietnam. 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. The applicant and all Americans should be justifiably proud of his service in arms _ _______X ______________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002346
There is no evidence in the available records which shows that the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart or was wounded as a result of hostile action in Vietnam. This document shows the applicant's unit is eligible for award of the Valorous Unit Award for actions during the period 30 January 1968 to 12 February 1968 based on Department of the Army General Orders Number 43, dated 1970. There is no evidence of record which shows that the applicant was wounded as a result of hostile action...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002348
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states that his discharge should be upgraded based on personal trauma. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002349
The following members, a quorum, were present: The Board considered the following evidence: Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records. THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge (UD), characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC), be upgraded to an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002350
Accordingly, on 12 February 1975, the applicant was discharged with an under honorable conditions (general) discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 5, for concealment of arrest record. 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. Individuals discharged under this paragraph would be given an honorable discharge or a general discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002351
The applicant requests correction of his great grandfather's, a deceased former service member (FSM), records to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. The applicant provides copies of the FSM's declaration for pension paperwork, a letter from the National Personnel Records Center, a two-page extract from a book, and the FSM's Certificate of Death in support of this application. In the absence of evidence that the FSM was wounded or injured as a result of hostile action and treated for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002352
The applicant requests, in effect, an upgrade of his general discharge to an honorable discharge. The applicant was discharged on 25 January 1985, in pay grade E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 14, Misconduct Drug Abuse. The evidence of record shows the applicant's command recommended he be separated with a general discharge instead of a discharge under other than honorable conditions, which was normally considered appropriate at the time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002357
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 17 February 1988, the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge and directed that he be discharged under other than honorable conditions. On 19 June 1990, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicants request for an upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002358
The applicant requests reconsideration of the previous decision of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to deny him award of a second Purple Heart 2. As provided in the applicant's original Record of Proceedings, there is no documentation in his service medical records pertaining to a hearing injury incurred on 21 January 1970; there are no orders awarding the applicant a Purple Heart for a hearing injury on 21 January 1970; and his name appears on the Vietnam Casualty...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002359
The applicant requests that she be paid the Survivor Benefit Program (SBP) annuity as the former spouse of her ex-husband, a former service member (FSM). There is no record of the FSM being divorced from the applicant and there is no change of option from spouse to former spouse indicated in his records. Public Law 92-425, the SBP, enacted 21 September 1972, provided that military members on active duty could elect to have their retired pay reduced to provide for an annuity after death to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002360
Officials at the DFAS also stated that upon presentation of a death certificate, the DFAS is only authorized to pay up to 6 years of back premiums under the Barring Statute. 5. The SBP provided that military members on active duty could elect to have their retired pay reduced to provide for an annuity after death to surviving dependents. Therefore, given the applicants 30+ years of honorable service during three periods of war (WWII, Korea and Vietnam) and given his advanced age (84),...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002364
The applicant states, in effect, that he was accepted for induction by the Army who had full knowledge that he had a problem with alcohol. It appears that he was not provided counseling or treatment for his alcoholism while he was in the Army largely because he did not recognize he was an alcoholic and he did not know enough about alcoholism to ask for help. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by upgrading the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002365
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general under honorable conditions discharge. There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) within its 15-year statute of limitations. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002374
The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 and his citation and general orders for the basic Air Medal. His DD Form 214 shows the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bars (M-14 and M-16) as authorized awards. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the Air Medal, the Army Good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002375
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Urgent Fury Ribbon, Jungle Expert Patch, and Cold Weather Patch. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to support award of the AFEM requested.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002380
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to show his overseas service in Iraq and the award of service medals for this service. The award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who were credited with a normal overseas tour completion before 1 August 1981 provided they had an Active Army status on or after 1 August 1981 and the overseas service is not recognized with another U.S. service medal. As a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002384
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 July 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080002384 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's Military Personnel Record Jacket (MPRJ) contains a DD Form 214 dated 30 June 1958. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his 31 July 1977 DD Form 214 as follows: a. deleting the current entry in Item 26 and replacing it with the entry "National Defense Service Medal;...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002385
The applicant states, in effect, that he was wounded in Vietnam while serving in an infantry unit and position and that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with the period ending 10 September 1971 should show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. There are no orders in the applicant's service personnel records awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002387
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080002387 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration of her earlier request to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to show that she was awarded the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) and correction of her records to show her legal name. The applicants requested award of the AFEM for her service in Panama in support of Operation Just Cause was carefully considered and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002391
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 26 October 1981 be corrected to show his Reserve Obligation Terminal Date as 7 November 1984 and his rank and grade as Specialist Four (SP4), E-4. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was convicted by a special court-martial and his sentence, which in part included a reduction to Private, E-1, was approved on 9 July 1981. At the time the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002394
The applicant requests, in effect, that Item 32 (Battles and Campaigns) of his WD AGO Form 53-55, Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge, be corrected. Based on this evidence, the applicant is entitled to award of the Combat Infantryman Badge; and, he is further entitled to award of the Bronze Star Medal based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and to have these awards added to his WD AGO Form 53-55. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002399
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) to show award of his marksmanship qualification badges. 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 showing that, in addition to the awards shown on his DD Form 214, his authorized awards include the Presidential Unit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002420
The applicant submitted additional documentation which was construed to be his request for reconsideration of his earlier request for correction of his military records to remove a DA Form 2627 (Record of Proceedings Under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), dated 2 October 2006, from his official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002431
The applicant's military records show he was appointed as a Reserve commissioned officer in the rank of second lieutenant (2LT/O-1) on 31 July 1998, with prior military service. The President stated that although the applicant provided no new objective medical evidence, his case was carefully reviewed. A review of the applicant's OMPF shows he performed no active or Reserve service from 6 November 2001 to 28 September 2004.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002443
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's son states that although the applicant was assigned to the 262nd Station Hospital, she worked at the Aversa German Prisoner of War (POW) Hospital, with four surgeons, one anesthesiologist, and three other nurses. The NPRC file and all available evidence, which includes separation orders and a separation document, confirm the applicant held the rank of 2LT at the time of her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002444
The applicant's complete military service records are not available for review. The applicant's WD AGO Form 100 and the letter from his commander both indicate that he performed duties that would normally have been assigned to an officer or non-commissioned officer. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002447
On 18 April 1973, the applicant departed again in AWOL status and was reported DFR on the same day. In his request for discharge, the applicant indicated that he understood that by requesting discharge, he was admitting guilt to the charges against him, or of a lesser included offense, that also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct discharge or a discharge under other honorable conditions. The DD Form 214 he was issued at the time of his discharge shows he was discharged for the good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002448
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. Therefore, the applicant's record of service is insufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002450
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 July 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080002450 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. His appointment application, ROTC scholarship contract, and his active duty orders show his HOR as Medina, Ohio. The preponderance of evidence shows the applicants HOR was Medina, Ohio at the time of his entry on active duty in August 1990.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002466
The applicant requests, in effect, that he be awarded the Purple Heart. Despite the lack of an entry in the Vietnam Casualty List and the failure of the hospital medical evacuation system to award him the Purple Heart, the available evidence shows the applicant sustained a fragmentation wound to the right arm from an artillery shell while he was on Hill #666 in Vietnam on 11 June 1970. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002468
The applicant requests correction of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to show his military police investigator training and his foreign service in the Republic of Korea. Furthermore, the record of evidence clearly shows that the applicant completed the Military Police Investigator Course and was awarded ASI V5. 3. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned, in particular, his DD Form 214, be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002471
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show award of the Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960). Evidence of record shows that applicant served in Thailand from 4 June 1966 through 19 October 1967. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to show he is eligible for award of the Vietnam Service Medal or the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080002473
His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), and the Army Good Conduct Medal. Item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) does not show he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. _________xxxx__________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of...