ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008782
The applicant requests, in effect, correction to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the Untied States Report of Transfer or Discharge), dated 9 June 1968, to show his award of the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicants award of both the Purple Heart and the Combat Infantryman Badge were listed on his DD Form 214 at that time. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. adding the following...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008787
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). He also requests that his record be corrected to show he retired on 12 April 1972. The evidence of record shows the applicant was inducted and entered active duty on 30 October 1968.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008788
There is also no evidence that he suffered any nervous breakdowns during his military service. The applicant's contention that he suffered severe knee injuries during training is not supported by the evidence of record. The applicant's contention that he suffered nervous breakdowns during his military service and also assisted in the handling of body bags for Soldiers killed in Vietnam are not corroborated by any evidence in the applicant's military records.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008792
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with the period ending 16 February 1999 to show award of medals or ribbons for service in Operation Desert Thunder. There is no evidence that shows the applicant was deployed during her military service or that she was in direct support of Operation Desert Thunder.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008798
The applicant requests that the disability rating that was assigned to him by the United States Army Physical Disability Agency (PDA) be changed. However, the applicant's records show that a PEB convened on 29 February 2008, to determine whether the applicant was physically unfit to remain in the service. The medical evidence of record supports the determination that the applicant's unfitting condition was properly diagnosed and rated at 20 percent.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008802
On 25 August 1983, the separation authority approved the Faculty Board recommendations that the applicant be relieved from the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course for failure to maintain academic course standards required for graduation and discharged from his reserve commission under the provisions of Section II, Chapter 3, Army Regulation 635-100. The applicants discharge proceedings under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-100, Chapter 3, Section II were...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008813
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. Absent any evidence showing that the applicant held and served in an infantry MOS, or that he was awarded the CIB by proper authority while serving on active duty, the regulatory burden of proof necessary to support award of the CIB has not been satisfied in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008814
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 12b (Separation Date This Period) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show 26 December 2004; that item 12f (Foreign Service) be corrected to show he served 10 months and 19 days in Iraq; and that item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) be corrected to show award of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Iraq Campaign...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008815
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant served in the Regular Army and was honorably released from active duty using the name currently recorded in her military records. ___________X____________ 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 this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008816
The applicant's military personnel record shows he served in the Army National Guard (ARNG) during the period from 1 June 1947 to 1 February 1949 in an enlisted status. On 28 December 1981, the Commander, 80th Division (Training), Richmond, Virginia recommended approval of the award of the Legion of Merit and awarded the applicant the Meritorious Service Medal as an Interim award pending action on the recommendation for the award of the Legion of Merit. In order to justify correction of a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008817
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Every document contained in the applicant's official file, from the time of his induction until the time of his release from active duty (REFRAD) shows his date of birth as 4 October 1947 and that he was not a U.S. Citizen. His DD Form 214 also shows that he was a U.S. Citizen at the time of his REFRAD.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008825
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant, whose request was submitted to the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) by his Member of Congress (MOC), requests in effect, reconsideration for an upgrade of the Bronze Star Medal, with V Device, to the Silver Star. The evidence shows the applicant was recommended for award of the Silver Star by his wartime commander on 3 January 1998 for his gallantry in action...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008840
The applicant requests that his date of rank (DOR) to captain be adjusted from 29 October 2005 to 30 October 2002. During the processing of the applicant's case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the NGB, Chief, Personnel Division who recommended that the applicant's promotion effective date and DOR be adjusted from 29 October 2005 to 30 October 2003; that he be promoted to major effective 30 October 2007; and that he receive all back pay and allowances as a result of his adjustment and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008845
The applicant requests: a. reconsideration of his denial for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB); b. correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Aircraft Crewman Badge (now known as the Basic Aviation Badge); and c. award of any other awards and decorations to which he is entitled, to include the Air Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), the Vietnam Service Medal with 2 bronze service stars,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008856
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to add his overseas service in Grenada and his completion of Sniper School. The applicant has provided a copy of a Certificate of Achievement, awarded to him by the Commander, United States Military Support Element Grenada, dated 11 February 1985, It cites the applicant for his outstanding service and achievement while assigned as a cavalry scout with the 2nd Battalion,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008867
The applicant signed a statement indicating that he was advised he was being recommended for discharge under the provisions of chapter 13 of Army Regulation 635-200. The applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) to upgrade his discharge. The applicant's records indicate that he received two Article 15s, that he was convicted by a special court-martial, that he had numerous negative counselings, and that he was confined by military authorities.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008873
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). A fire destroyed approximately 18 million service members records at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973. Based on the foregoing, there is insufficient evidence to grant the applicant's request for award of the Purple Heart in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008877
The applicant requests, in effect, that his final DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show all of his awards and decorations, to include the Bronze Star Medal with V Device. The DD Form 214 issued at this time shows he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal. It is appropriate to correct the applicant's last DD Form 214 to show all of the awards and decorations he is authorized.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008885
The applicant requests that he be issued a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to enable him to be reimbursed for his personally procured move (PPM), also known as a do-it-yourself (DITY) move, of his household goods (HHG) shipment from Fort Stewart, Georgia, to his home of record. The applicant provides a copy of a Memorandum for Record from the chief, Officer Training Division, United States Army Chaplain Center and School (USACHCS), dated 9 January 2007;...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008888
Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). The evidence of record shows that the applicant was not awarded constructive service credit for his experience as a health care professional (nurse). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing he was awarded constructive credit in the amount of 7 months and 16 days and that his date of rank be adjusted accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008890
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, that his discharge, characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC), be change to a general, under honorable conditions, discharge. There is no evidence in the available records, and the applicant has provided none, to show that he went AWOL to care for his mother and two sisters.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008893
The applicants military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 23 April 1981, was awarded the military occupational specialty of personnel administration specialist, and was promoted to pay grade E-4. Stealing the mail he was entrusted to transport was a violation of trust. _______ _ X _______ ___ 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 this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008894
The applicant's complete military records are not available for review. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that service in the Persian Gulf War is to be recognized by award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal to Army members who participated in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in the designated area on or after 2 August 1990. However, even if his unit did in fact deploy to Southwest Asia during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm, there is no evidence in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008896
The applicant requests, in effect, that his record be corrected to show he was extended Federal Recognition in the rank of captain on 17 December 2006. The memorandum also stated the applicant's effective date of promotion would be 13 July 2008, the date Federal Recognition is extended in the higher grade, or the date following the date Federal Recognition is terminated in his current Reserve grade. In this case, the applicant's promotion eligibility date was 13 July 2008 (the date he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008897
In the Board's first consideration of this case the applicant requested he be credited at least 50 retirement points for RYE 1995 through 2003 and 2005. The applicant provided a copy of ABCMR Docket Number AR20060001733, which he referenced as a precedent for awarding of points and pay for unit training assemblies and annual training in support of this application. He believes that a similar case has established precedent for granting the retirement points and pay that he requests.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008899
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal, the Army Service Ribbon with Numeral 6, the Overseas Service Medal, the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Superior Unit Award, the Presidential Unit Citation, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation. The applicant was retired on 1 June 1981 and did not have an Active Army status on or after 1...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008901
The applicant states that he was discharged under other than honorable conditions because of supposed repeated positive urinalysis tests which he argued at the time to be wrong because the alleged repeated use did not take place. Furthermore, had the applicant been discharged strictly based on the results of the urinalysis results in question, he would have been discharged for Misconduct Drug Abuse or Misconduct Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Failure. The applicant has failed to provide...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008904
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), effective 1 May 1990, to show he is a high school graduate. On 19 April 1990, the applicants commander recommended that he be separated from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 11, for academic failure. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was a high school graduate or equivalent at the time of his first enlistment.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008906
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his 29 September 1995 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected by removing the designation of award of a gold ring on his Recruiter Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by removing the notation of a "Gold Ring" on his U.S. Army Gold Recruiter Badge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008907
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). It allows, in effect, that upon the request of a Member of Congress, the Secretary concerned shall review a proposal for the award or presentation of a decoration (or the upgrading of a decoration), either for an individual or a unit, that is not otherwise authorized to be presented or awarded due to limitations established by law or policy for timely submission of a recommendation for such award or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008908
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show two additional awards of the Air Medal (correctly known as the Air Medal with Numeral 3), the Army Commendation Medal with V Device, and the Combat Action Ribbon. U.S. Army Vietnam (USARV) Regulation 672-1 (Decorations and Awards) provided, in pertinent part, guidelines for award of the Air Medal. Since there are no orders for any additional awards of the Air Medal, there is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008911
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 NOVEMBER 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080008911 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's military records show that he was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant (2LT), U.S. Army Reserve (USAR), on 14 May 2004 under the ECP. Notwithstanding the NGB advisory opinion, without evidence to show the applicant was in a valid 1LT position on or after his PED, there is insufficient evidence in which to grant his request.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008912
There are no orders in the applicant's military personnel records showing he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. Further, the Combat Infantryman Badge is not an award for being shot at or for undergoing the hazards of day to day combat. This regulation also stated the Combat Infantryman Badge was authorized for award to infantry officers and to enlisted and warrant officer persons who have an infantry MOS and required that they must have served in active ground combat while assigned...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008914
The applicant states that he changed his last name and the Bronze Star Medal was omitted from his DD Form 214. This Board action will be filed in the applicants military records so a record of his last name will be on hand. ___________xxx______________ 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 this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008916
The Military Awards regulation states the fact that the proposed recipient was participating in direct or indirect combat operations is a necessary prerequisite, but is not sole justification for award of the Purple Heart. Although the DVA Rating Decision indicates that the applicant was granted service-connection for left ear hearing loss, there are no military medical documents available to the Board which verifies he was wounded or injured as a result of hostile action or treated by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008917
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, that his discharge be upgraded from under other than honorable conditions to honorable. The applicant was discharged on 12 October 1982, in pay grade E-1, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10, for conduct triable by court-martial, and issued an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008918
Item 6 (Organization), of the FSMs WD AGO Form 53-55, shows he was assigned to Service Company, 322d Infantry Regiment. The Combat Infantryman Badge and the Army of Occupation Medal, with Japan Clasp, are not shown on the FSMs WD AGO Form 53-55. Because there is insufficient evidence to show the FSM was awarded the MOS of a Rifleman, that he participated in active ground combat while he held the MOS [assuming that the MOS was awarded] and, that he was paid combat infantry pay, he is not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008919
The applicant states, in effect, that he was court-martialed and discharged after following direct orders from a non-commissioned officer (NCO). On 15 January 1963, the appropriate separation authority approved the applicants discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209, and directed the issuance of a General Discharge Certificate. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008920
Headquarters, 1st Infantry Division General Orders Number 2387, dated 14 April 1967, awarded the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 11 April 1967 in the Republic of Vietnam. He completed 2 years of active military service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. adding the Purple Heart, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008923
It is authorized for award to members of the armed forces of the United States who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea. The evidence of record shows that the applicant served in the Republic of Korea during a qualifying period for award of the Korean Defense Service Medal. __________ _ X _______ ___ 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 | 20080008924
The DD Form 214 that was issued to him at the time of his release from active duty shows that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. The applicant participated in two campaigns during his tour in Vietnam; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his military records to show two bronze service stars to be affixed to his already awarded Vietnam Service Medal. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008930
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides the following additional documentary evidence in support of his application: a. DD Form 214 (Report of Separation From the Armed Forces of the United States), dated 18 November 1952: b. Item 29 (Wounds Received As a Result of Action with Enemy Forces) of the applicants DD Form 214 shows the entry None. 7.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008937
The applicant's military records show that she enlisted in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) Delayed Entry Program on 28 November 1980, and enlisted in the Regular Army on 1 April 1981 for a period of 3 years. The applicant's narrative reason for separation was based on her discharge under the provisions of paragraph 5-31 of Army Regulation 635-200 due to her demonstrating that she could not or would not meet acceptable standards required of enlisted personnel. The evidence of record...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008939
The applicant requests that the results of the line of duty (LOD) investigation in the death of her husband, a former service member (FSM), be changed from "Absent without Authority" to "Absent With Authority" and "In line of duty" while serving in Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Airborne Infantry Regiment in Vietnam. His determination of the FSM's duty status was made after the completion of the CID investigation. The applicant has provided convincing evidence that an error occurred in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008940
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Army Commendation Medal, a second award of the Army Achievement Medal, and completion of a 50-hour Combatives Training Course. The purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of their military service. Therefore, he served a qualifying period for award of Korea Defense Service Medal and is entitled to correction of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008941
On 29 September 1967, the applicants commander initiated action to separate the applicant under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 for unsuitability due to a character and behavior disorder. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged under honorable conditions on 2 November 1967, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212, for unsuitability due to a character and behavior disorder. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008942
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, that her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) issued on 4 February 2006 be corrected to show the time (prior inactive service) she spent in the United States Army Reserve (USAR) as a commissioned officer. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by correcting...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008944
Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. Considering the applicant accepted NJP under Article 15, UCMJ on ten different occasions, the characterization of his service as under other than honorable conditions was and still is appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008945
He states that when he received his commission in the Reserve, JAG officers received their promotions from 1LT to CPT through a Promotion Vacancy Board (PVB). His peers were promoted by the PVB and the Army has since fixed the flaw and now all Reserve direct-commission JAG officers are promoted to CPT as soon as they have sufficient time in grade (TIG) and are educationally qualified, which is normally 1 year after commissioning, which for him would have been 13 March 2004. The applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080008946
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 30 September 2003 to show award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM) and the Meritorious Service Medal. 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...