ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011261
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). These time limitations may be waived for people participating in actual combat operations. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to award the applicant the Southwest Asia Service Medal in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011262
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his two tours in Korea, 1989 and 1992, and to show that he was awarded the Korea Defense Service Medal. Although his two tours are currently and correctly shown in item 5 (Overseas Service) of his DA Form 2-1, there is no provision to list periods of foreign service independently on his DD Form 214. The applicant served in Korea during the qualifying period for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011264
The applicant states that the Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) were omitted from his DD Form 214, but that he was awarded these medals for his service in Vietnam and Thailand with the 9th Logistical Command and the United States Army Vietnam Support Depot, Thailand (USASUPTHAI). The applicant provides an undated self-authored memorandum; his DD Form 214; DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period 25...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011270
The applicant requests correction of his record to show award of the Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Service Ribbon. This form also shows the applicant did not serve overseas during this period of active duty and indicates his last period of overseas service was in Germany from November 1974 through June 1976. Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the Army Service Ribbon award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who completed the required training before 1 August 1981...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011287
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in two applications, that his records be corrected to reflect his award of the Army Aviator Badge (ARAVBAD) and three bronze service stars for wear on his Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) to denote campaign participation. This medal is awarded to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service in Vietnam after 3 July 1965 through 28 March 1973.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011288
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Effective 1 August 1981, all members of the Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve in an active Reserve status are eligible for this award. The evidence of record confirms the applicant completed his overseas tour in Korea on 16 January 1970 and that he was REFRAD on 24 March 1971.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011289
Therefore, his records should be corrected to show these awards. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show this award. 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 6 February 1967 to 18 February 1970; and b. showing, in addition to the awards shown on his DD Form 214, his authorized awards include the Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Army Good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011292
Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) shows the 864th Engineer Battalion was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation based on Department of the Army General Orders Number 8, dated 1974; and the Meritorious Unit Commendation (1 March 1967 to 31 December 1968), based on Department of the Army General Orders Number 39, dated 1970. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Purple...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011293
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for the award of the Combat Infantryman Badge to a Soldier who is an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, who is assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and must actively participate in such ground combat. 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,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011296
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 August 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080011296 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, that the orders duplicating his first award of the Good Conduct Medal be purged from his record and the subsequent orders for the Good Conduct Medal be corrected. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. purging the applicant's official records of the B...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011299
The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to a general or an honorable discharge. He states that he would like to apologize to the United States Army, his family, and especially to his God who he has let down. The appropriate authority approved the request for discharge on 19 August 1985.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011300
The FSM and the applicant married on 8 May 1999. The FSM married the applicant in May 1999. However, the Army Echoes issued at the time he married the applicant reminded retirees that if they remarried and needed to make an SBP election they were responsible for contacting DFAS, clearly indicating that an SBP election could be made upon remarriage and clearly implying that the new wife could be covered.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011301
The applicant requests, in effect, that the entry in item 24 (Character of Service) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed from uncharacterized to honorable. However, as the applicant was in an entry-level status at the time of his release from ADT on 9 June 1990, his DD Form 214 correctly has an entry of "Uncharacterized" in item 24. The fact that the applicant was honorably discharged from the Army National Guard on 31 March 2000 and from the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011303
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Purple Heart; that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) for the period ending 4 September 1974 be corrected to show all his awards to include the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), and foreign unit awards such as the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation; and that item 19 (Indochina or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011304
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document along with his application and the supporting evidence he provided, which confirms his correct SSAN, will be filed in his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). _________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 | 20080011307
The applicant requests that the records of her deceased husband, a former service member (FSM) be corrected to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart (posthumously) and that the award be included on his Report of Separation (DD Form 214). There is no evidence in the available records, nor has the applicant submitted any evidence to show that the FSM was wounded as a result of hostile action when he was in the Army. ___ XXX ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011308
The applicant requests, in effect, that the characterization of her service be changed from uncharacterized to honorable. Chapter 11, paragraph 11-3a of that regulation, provided for the separation of personnel who had completed no more than 180 days of creditable continuous active duty and had demonstrated that they were not qualified for retention because of unsatisfactory performance or conduct (or both). The evidence shows the applicant received performance counseling related to her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011309
The applicant requests, in effect, that her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show her rank and grade as Private, E-2. She also requests, in effect, that her date of discharge from the U. S. Army Reserve be changed from 2001 to 2003. The applicant provides her DD Form 214; a copy of her military identification card; orders discharging her from the U. S. Army Reserve (USAR), dated 10 April 2001; her 6 April 1993 USAR enlistment contract;...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011310
It states, in pertinent part, that in the case of a person who is entitled to retired pay under section 12731 of this title, the retired pay base is the monthly basic pay, determined at the rates applicable on the date when retired pay is granted, of the highest grade held satisfactorily by the person at any time in the Armed Forces. In view of the facts of this case, the applicants retirement orders should be corrected to show he was placed on the retired list in the retired grade of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011311
The Chief of the Officer Division opined that when the applicant signed an agreement for the Selected Reserve Officer Accession Bonus in conjunction with his enlistment under the OCS enlistment option, the position he was projected to be assigned to after commissioning required an officer in the MI branch. The advisory opinion noted that the Army Reserve SRIP in effect at the time of his enlistment, and even the succeeding SRIP in effect when he was commissioned, indicated none of the MI...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011312
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to show his dates of service in Iraq. The applicant provides a Memorandum for Record, dated 22 June 2005.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011313
The applicant has been notified by separate correspondence of the procedures for requesting his military records and, as a result, this issue will not be discussed further in these proceedings. Although the applicant's military records are silent as to what option the applicant selected, his military records did contain orders, dated 19 June 2007, which honorably discharged him from the Army National Guard and as a Reserve of the Army effective 14 July 2007. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011314
The applicant provides a November 2008 notarized statement confirming that she and her husband declined participation in the SBP, a July 2006 Retired Pay Department document, a July 2006 Retiree Account Statement, and a March 2008 statement from the applicant and her spouse. A DD Form 2656, dated 20 March 2006, provided by DFAS, provides the following information: a. at block 26g, that the applicant elected not to participate in the SBP; b. at block 29, that there was a "spouse letter"...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011316
The applicant went back to full VA compensation on 1 May 1997; however, there is no evidence to show that he ever re-started his payment of SBP premiums. At the time the applicant was retired by reason of physical disability in 1992, he authorized the DFAS to pay his SBP premiums out of his Retired Pay account. The applicants contention that his premiums have been paid has been noted; however, he has failed to show through the evidence of record and the evidence submitted with his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011318
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 11 November 1974, the discharge authority approved the discharge and directed that the applicant be reduced to the lowest enlisted grade and separated with a UD for unfitness. The character of the discharge is commensurate with the applicant's overall record of military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011319
On 25 May 1994, the applicants immediate commander notified the applicant of his intent to initiate separation action against him in accordance with chapter 14 of Army Regulation (AR) 635-200 (Personnel Separations), for misconduct. On 23 June 1994, the separation authority approved the applicants discharge, under the provisions of chapter 14 of AR 635-200 by reason of misconduct and directed the applicant be furnished a General Discharge Certificate. A discharge under other...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011320
The applicant requests the issuance of a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214 to correct items 11 (Primary Specialty Number, Title and Years and Months in Specialty), 12f (Foreign Service), 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized), 14 (Military Education), and 29 (Dates of Time Lost During This Period) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant had any...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011322
c. Item 12 shows the Record of Service. The evidence of record shows that the applicant enlisted in the USAR for a period of 6 years under the DEP on 16 November 1978. He completed 3 years and 9 days of active military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011324
The applicant requests that he be granted a military education waiver and that his records be placed before a Special Selection Board (SSB) for promotion consideration to Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) under the same criteria as the 2007 Reserve Component Selection Board (RCSB). It further advised him that in order to receive a waiver for the military educational requirements for promotion to LTC, he must have completed, at a minimum, phases I and II of non-resident ILE common-core. While the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011327
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the date he entered active duty as 26 May 1969 instead of 3 June 1968. The evidence of record further shows that the applicant reenlisted on 26 May 1969 and was separated for disability on 12 November 1970. Therefore, the applicant's date of entry on his DD Form 214, dated 12 November 1970, should be corrected to show the date he reenlisted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011328
The commander stated, in effect, the request was based on the fact that the applicant was being considered for separation from the Army under the provisions of Chapter 9 of Army Regulation 635-200 for failing the Alcohol Rehabilitation Program. The applicant's DD Form 214 also shows that based on the authority and reason for his discharge, he was assigned a Separation Program Designator (SPD) Code of JPD in Item 26 (Separation Code) and an RE Code of 4 in Item 27 (Reentry Code). Evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011335
The evidence of record shows that the applicant served in Korea during the Korean conflict and was awarded the Korean Service Medal with three bronze service stars; therefore, he served a qualifying period for award of the United Nations Service Medal and is entitled to correction of his records to show this award. The evidence of record shows that the applicant served a qualifying period for award of the National Defense Service Medal which is not shown on his records; therefore, he is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011352
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 9 February 1987 be corrected to add a medal for the Occupation of Berlin and to show additional foreign service. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 for the period ending 9 February 1987; an undated statement, subject: To Whom It May Concern; an Application for MFO Medals; a DD Form 1610 (Request and Authorization for TDY (temporary duty) Travel of DOD (Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011353
The applicant's military records are not available for review. This document shows that the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10 (Discharge in Lieu of Trial by Court-Martial). Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) prescribes the policies and procedures for correction of military records by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the ABCMR.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011366
The applicant states, in effect, that there was no fraudulent enlistment or concealment because he and two family members were present with his recruiter and they discussed his juvenile arrest record and the recruiter assured them it was no problem. He states that this reason for discharge cannot be permitted to stand and that it has caused ruinous harm to his life. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011368
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The separation document (DD Form 214) issued to the applicant upon his discharge shows he was separated under the provisions of paragraph 5-31, Army Regulation 635-200 (EDP), after completing 1 year, 2 months, and 11 days of creditable active military service, and accruing 28 days of time lost due to AWOL. The evidence of record confirms the applicant's separation processing under the provisions of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011369
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Army Regulation 635-200 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement, discharge, release from active duty service, or control of the Active Army. _________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 | 20080011370
The applicant requests, in effect, that the discharge document of his deceased father, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Honorable Service Lapel Button. The evidence of record shows that the FSM's service qualifies him for award of the World War II Victory Medal, and it should be added to Item 29 of the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011371
There are no orders in the applicants military service records to show that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and his DA Form 20 does not list the Combat Infantryman Badge in Item 41 (Awards and Decorations). The applicant contends, in effect, that his records should be corrected to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge because he served as a gunner of an M-60 machine gun and he was involved in numerous missions while under hostile enemy fire during the period January 1971...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011375
The applicant requests that her branch transfer to the Medical Service Corps (MSC) be voided. The applicant's military records show that on 6 November 2006, the applicant, then a captain, submitted an application for appointment in the MSC. _________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 | 20080011376
The applicant states that when he completed his retirement paperwork, he elected not to participate in the SBP; yet, premiums are being deducted from his retirement pay. Reservists who elected an option under the RCSBP will continue to have the Reserve Premium add-on deducted from their retired pay. The evidence of record shows that within 90 days of receipt of his 20-year letter, the applicant elected to participate in the RCSBP, full spouse coverage.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011378
For item 14, it provides that all formal in-service training courses shown on the Enlisted Record Brief or Personnel Qualification Record which were successfully completed during the period of service covered by the DD Form 214 will be listed on the DD Form 214. As a result, it would be appropriate at this time to correct his military records to show the award of the Army Achievement Medal (4th Award). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011379
The FSMs military records are not available to the Board for review. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team of the United States Army was an Asia-American unit composed of mostly Japanese Americans who fought in Europe during WWII. While the FSM's heroism and gallantry in combat is not in question, in order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011380
The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge (UD) be upgraded to a general or an honorable discharge. Counsel also states that the applicant requests that relief be granted and his honorable service of two years, 5 months, and 24 days of his 3-year enlistment be taken in account. However, the documentation submitted by the applicant contains sufficient evidence for the Board to conduct a fair and impartial review of this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011382
The applicant requests that Permanent Orders Number 149-004, awarding him the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), be removed from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Therefore, after first ensuring that Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, TX, Permanent Orders Number 149-004, dated 29 May 2007, is revoked, the order should be removed from the applicants OMPF. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011384
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). NGR 600-100, paragraph 2-13, states that temporary Federal Recognition may be extended to an officer who has been appointed in the ARNG of a State and found to be qualified by a Federal Recognition Board pending final determination of eligibility and appointment as a Reserve commissioned officer of the Army. However, should the initial period of temporary Federal Recognition expire due to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011386
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provides: a. On 16 May 1994, she was discharged.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011387
The applicant requests, in effect, that his beneficiary for Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage be changed from his spouse to his former spouse and that premiums for this SBP coverage be deducted from his former spouse's entitlement to his retired pay. The evidence of record shows the applicant divorced his spouse of 23 years on 29 June 2005. The applicant has requested a change in beneficiary for SBP coverage of from spouse to former spouse to comply with his agreement with his former...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011388
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the United Nations Service Medal (UNSM). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for award of the UNSM. ______________________ 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 | 20080011389
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty) to show the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM), the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), his military occupational specialty (MOS) as 11B4X, and the Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) of "H" on his MOS of 91B. The applicant requests the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, MOS 11B4X, and the MOS of 91B4H be added to his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board...