ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005767
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be amended to add the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), two awards of the Bronze Star Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with device (1960), and all other awards he earned, both individual and unit awards. There is no evidence of record and the applicant provides none to show he was awarded two awards of the Bronze Star Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005768
Item 34 (Wounds Received in Action), of the WD AGO Form 53-55, shows the entry "None" to indicate the applicant was not wounded while he served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. There are no orders or evidence in the applicants available records that show he was awarded the Purple Heart. There is no evidence of record, and the applicant has provided insufficient evidence, which shows that he was awarded the Purple Heart or that he was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005772
The applicant states that he served as a combat infantryman with the 4th Infantry Division in the Republic of Vietnam. The evidence of 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 by: a. awarding the applicant the Combat Infantryman Badge; b. awarding the applicant the Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005775
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The evidence also shows that the DOB entered on the applicant's discharge document is the date the applicant reported to Army officials as his DOB. The only available evidence for review is the documentation submitted by the applicant.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005777
The applicant and counsel for the applicant appeared before the board. A discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally appropriate for a Soldier discharged under this chapter. His discharge packet clearly indicated that he was being recommended for discharge, not that he was requesting discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005778
The applicant's military records show that he served on active duty in the United States Naval Reserve from 3 October 1984 to 25 August 1987. However, there is no evidence in the applicant's military records which show he was recommended for promotion to SGT, that he appeared before a promotion board, that promotion board proceedings were approved by the promotion authority, and that he was placed on a promotion standing list for promotion to SGT and met a promotion point cutoff score. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005780
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 July 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080005780 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant was discharged from the service on temporary records on 15 March 2002 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10 in lieu of trial by court-martial. 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005781
Counsel states that in December 2000, the applicant was assigned for duty as an AGR recruiter. Counsel states that in February 2006, the applicant was reinstated to recruiter duties. Counsel states that in October 2006, the applicant's supervisor recommended that the applicant be released from active duty due to his not meeting mission quotas.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005784
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 17 July 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080005784 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. However, the DD Form 214 he was issued at the time of his discharge shows he was discharged on 7 April 1976, in accordance with chapter 13-5a of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations), by reason of misconduct-frequent involvement of a discreditable nature, with a character of service of under other than honorable conditions. Further, the applicant's discharge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005785
The applicant requests his records be corrected to show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. 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. Unfortunately there are no orders in the applicant's records awarding him the Bronze Star Medal, and he has not provided orders with his application to the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005787
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 4 November 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080005787 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. 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. Although the applicant's letter from the Social Security Administration shows the first three digits of his SSN as...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005790
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 dated 16 February 1985 be corrected to reflect his service from 2 December 1965 and all of his service in Vietnam. The applicant states that his DD Form 214 does not reflect that he enlisted on 2 December 1965 nor does it reflect the 30 months he served in Vietnam. His records (other than his DD Form 214 dated 13 July 1979) also fail to show the period(s) he served in Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005791
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards), in pertinent part, provides the Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA) was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 17 January 1991 and 28 February 1991. The applicant's contention that his records should be corrected by awarding him the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, and the National...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005792
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 November 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080005792 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, that his record and separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected to reflect award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) with 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster (3rd Award). The applicant's record shows he enlisted into the Regular Army and entered active duty on 27 February 2003.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005794
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 17 December 1975 the applicant was separated under the provisions of the Expeditious Discharge Program. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), then in effect, provides that 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005811
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for award of the CIB. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded an infantry MOS; however, there is no evidence that the applicant was assigned to an infantry unit of brigade, regiment, or smaller size, and the applicant did not provide any evidence showing that he was directly involved in ground combat. In the absence of evidence that the applicant was an active participant in combat while assigned to an infantry unit,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005814
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) to show he sustained injuries from machine gun fire on his right shoulder and to show award of the Purple Heart. Although the applicant contends that he sustained injuries from machine gun fire on his right shoulder, there is insufficient evidence to verify he was wounded as a result of hostile action or to correct item 34 on his WD AGO Form 53-55. _______ xxxx_______...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005816
On 2 June 1992, a Line of Duty Investigation Officer was appointed to determine whether any misconduct or any negligence on the part of the applicant was the cause of the injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident on 3 May 1992. However, there is no evidence, neither of record or provided by the applicant, that he submitted an appeal. A review of the applicant's OMPF revealed that the Not in Line of Duty Due to Own Misconduct determination and the Letter of Reprimand are filed in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005817
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The FSMs military records are not available to the Board for review. A fire destroyed approximately 18 million service members records at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005820
The applicant requests, in effect, that the reentry (RE) code of 4 she was assigned at discharge be changed to RE-3. It states, in pertinent part, that the SPD code KFS is the appropriate code to assign to Soldiers separated under the provisions of Chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200, in lieu of trial by court-martial. There is no evidence of record or independent evidence submitted by the applicant that confirms the illness of her grandmother, or that shows she ever requested and was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005821
On 29 October 1971, the separation authority approved the recommendation for separation and directed that the applicant be furnished an undesirable discharge. There is no indication in the available records that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for a discharge upgrade 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 | 20080005824
The applicant requests correction of his Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States (DD Form 214) to show his award of the Purple Heart. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states that the Republic of Korea War Service Medal is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Korea and adjacent waters between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005825
The applicant's DD Form 214 does not show his service in Panama. As such, the applicant's record should be corrected to show he served in Panama from 10 December 1989 - 20 January 1990. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. adding the statement "SERVICE IN PANAMA FROM 19891210 - 19900120" in Item 18 (Remarks) of the applicant's DD Form 214; and b. adding the already-awarded Purple Heart to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005843
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) 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. Army Regulation 672-5-1, 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. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005846
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides copies of his 30 June 1976 DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty); his 6 April 1976 retirement orders; two DD Forms 214 showing service in the "USCG-Merchant Marine"; Honorable Discharge Certificates for those periods; and a letter from the Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center, Arlington, VA dated 14 July 2003. He had 23 years, 5 months,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005847
Accordingly, the applicant was discharged on 10 February 1987 with a general discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14, paragraph 14-12c, for misconduct (abuse of illegal drugs). Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel from active duty. _________xxxx__________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005849
It does not show award of the Army Good Conduct Medal or other awards for service in Kosovo. The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant served a qualifying period of time for an initial award of the Army Good Conduct Medal during the period 24 September 1996 to 23 September 1999. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period from 24 September 1996 to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005850
The applicant provides records through counsel in support of this application. Additionally, he states that the applicant went before a formal Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) on 23 August 2005 [he actually went before an informal PEB on this date], which rated the applicant's narcolepsy at zero percent, but that the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) awarded him a 40 percent disability rating for his combination of narcolepsy and catalepsy [a trance-like state marked by loss of voluntary...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005852
She states, in effect, that her initial discharge orders were revoked and the new orders states she "suffered from a disability resulting from a combat-related injury." The applicant provides a copy of her DD Form 214; personal statement; letter addressed to DFAS, dated 9 May 2005; letter from DFAS, dated 23 May 2005; letter from DFAS, dated 21 April 2005; DA Form 5261-R (Selected Reserve Incentive Program Enlistment Bonus Addendum); Bonus Recoupment worksheet; Account Statement from...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005853
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 September 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080005853 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Upon review of the records, the PEB determined that the applicants shoulder was zero percent disabling prior to his ILOD accident. Army Regulation 635-40 provides that if the PEB determines that an individual is physically unfit, it recommends the percentage of disability to be awarded which, in turn, determines whether an individual will be discharged with severance...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005854
The applicant states, in effect, that he was released from Active Guard Reserve (AGR) status as a lieutenant colonel (LTC)/O-5 after 20 years of active Federal service effective 15 September 2002. He was promoted to COL on 27 October 2004 and served more than 3 years as a Reserve Officer while at the same time serving as a full-time technician. He served for a period of 10 months on active duty after his promotion to COL/O-6.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005855
The formal PEB is not available; however, the advisory opinion states that on 5 May 2004 a formal PEB found the applicant physically unfit for the same conditions as the informal PEB, but reduced her back rating to 10 percent based on tenderness to palpations being the only existing ratable criteria. The advisory opinion concluded that the applicant had not provided any evidence of PEB error and the documents provided to the ABCMR were not new evidence that has not been considered by the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005858
Therefore, he met the requirements for entitlement of the GWOTEM in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from (October 2002 to March 2003, as indicated on his NCOER). Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show this service medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the Army Good Conduct Medal and adding the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award), for his qualifying...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005859
It stated 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 service on or after 27 June 1950 of less than 3 years but more than 1 year. Although the applicants name is not listed on the Vietnam Casualty Roster, the award citation for his Bronze Star Medal with V Device confirms that he was wounded in action. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005861
It states, in pertinent part, that retired Soldiers are entitled to be advanced on the Retired List to the highest grade they held and in which they satisfactorily served on active duty when their active service plus service on the Retired List totals 30 years. The evidence further shows that the DASA (RB), after receiving the votes and recommendations of the members of the AGDRB, determined that the applicant's service in the grade of MSG was not satisfactory due to his own misconduct and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005864
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of the amount of severance pay shown in item 18 (Remarks) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 26 July 2006. Item 18 on his DD Form 214 for the period ending 26 July 2006 shows his disability severance pay was $53,768.40. For a Soldier receiving separation/readjustment or severance pay (as indicated by the finance office), enter type of pay and amount.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005867
In a letter from the San Bernardino (CA) Department of Veterans Affairs dated 29 January 2008, he was informed that he would have to submit a DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Records) in order to establish his eligibility for the MGIB-SR program. It would, therefore, be appropriate to show that he completed his IADT requirement on 22 May 1999, vice 12 August 2000, and that he had 6 years of satisfactory participation in the Selected Reserve on 21 May 2005, thus qualifying...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005868
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 February 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080005868 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Public Law 95-397, the RCSBP, enacted 30 September 1978, provided a way for those who had qualified for reserve retirement but were not yet age 60 to provide an annuity for their survivors should they die before reaching age 60. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1452(b)(3) states, in the case of an RCSBP participant who provided child-only coverage during a period before the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005871
The applicant requests correction of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to show award of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA). On 11 September 2006, the applicant was discharged from military service. The applicants contention that he was assigned to the 109th QM Company at a time when it was awarded the JMUA is not supported by any available evidence.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005872
Army Regulation 135-180 (Qualifying Service for Retired Pay Nonregular Service), paragraph 2-11c states the Retired Activities Directorate, Army Reserve Personnel Center (currently designated as Human Resources Command, St. Louis) will screen each retirement applicant's record to determine the highest grade held by him or her during his or her military service. Evidence of record confirms that the applicant satisfactorily served in the INARNG in the rank and pay grade SFC/E-7 from 3 July...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005875
The applicant requests that the date his wife signed the DD Form 2656 (Data for Payment of Retired Personnel), be corrected to allow for a declination of Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and the monies withheld be refunded. The DD Form 2656, provided by the applicant, shows that on 14 November 2007, his spouse completed and signed Section XI (SBP Spouse Concurrence), indicating she concurred with the applicant's election with regard to declining receipt of SBP. The applicant's spouse signed and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005880
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, that her name shown in her military records be changed from J___ R______ A______ to R______ A_____ H_____. Although the applicant's DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) is not present in her Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), she essentially requested that her name shown in her military records be changed from J___ R______...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005884
There is no evidence in the available records to show that he ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that boards 15-year statute of limitations. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. 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 | CY2008 | 20080005886
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 NOVEMBER 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080005886 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. He served in the ALARNG until he accepted a United States Army Reserve (USAR) commission on 2 March 1998 and was promoted to the rank of major on 27 June 2001. He was honorably released from active duty on 6 October 2006 and his DD Form 214 does not reflect his foreign service or his deployment to SWA.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005888
The applicant requests, in effect, that his reentry (RE) code and narrative reason for separation be changed on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that was issued at the time of his discharge on 15 December 2006 [this particular DD Form 214 will simply be referred to as his DD Form 214 throughout the remainder of these proceedings.] The SPD/RE Code Cross Reference Table shows that an RE code of 3 is the applicable RE code assigned for individuals...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005890
The applicant provides: a. The FSM, upon reaching age 60 and making application for non-regular retired pay, completed DA Form 4240 indicating that he desired full SBP coverage. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing that the FSM properly completed and timely filed DA Form 4240 electing to provide for spouse only, full SBP coverage at the time he applied for non-regular retired pay; and b. paying to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005892
The applicant states that she and the FSM married on 29 December 2003 and that they made application for retired pay at age 60 on 8 November 2005. Three options are available: (A) elect to decline enrollment and choose at age 60 whether to start SBP participation; (B) elect that a beneficiary receive an annuity if they die before age 60 but delay payment of it until the date of the members 60th birthday; (C) elect that a beneficiary receive an annuity immediately upon their death if before...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005894
The applicant provides a. The applicant should be awarded the Purple Heart for his wound received in Iraq. 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 for wounds received in Kirkuk, Iraq on 25 April 2005, and by adding the Purple Heart to his DD Form 214 with effective date of 30 November 2005.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005896
On an unknown date between 20 November 2006 and 21 December 2006, the separation authority approved the applicants discharge under the provisions of chapter 14 of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of misconduct-abuse of illegal drugs, and directed the applicant be furnished a General Discharge Certificate. The evidence of record confirms that the applicants RE code was assigned based on the fact that he was separated under the provisions of chapter 14, Army Regulation 635-200 due to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080005897
The applicant's records also show that he served at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia. On 21 February 1967, the separation authority approved the applicants discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 by reason of unfitness and directed the applicant be furnished an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. There is no evidence in the applicant's records and the applicant did not provide any substantiating evidence that shows he served in the Republic of Vietnam, was...