ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011981
On 9 April 1976, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicants request for an honorable discharge. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. ________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 this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011983
The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. However, there were sufficient documents (consisting of his WD AGO Form 53-55, his WD AGO Form 100 (Separation Qualification Record), and three Hospital Admission Cards) for the Board to conduct a fair and impartial review of this case. The available medical evidence (i.e., the Hospital Admission Cards) shows that the applicant was hospitalized three times for infectious diseases; however, there is no evidence of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011984
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his separation document, DD Form 214, with a separation date of 30 June 1999, be corrected to mark Item 15a, Member contributed to Post-Vietnam Era Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP), as Yes. 2. Any Soldier entering the service between 1 January 1977 and 30 June 1985 was eligible to participate in the program.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011986
The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Korean Service Medal (KSM), United Nations Service Medal (UNSM), and Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (ROKPUC). Award of the Korean Service Medal automatically establishes eligibility for award of the United Nations Service Medal; and Paragraph 9-21 contains guidance on the ROKPUC. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending Item 24 of his DD Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011989
However, by regulation, in order to award the PH it is necessary to establish that the wound for which the award is being made was received as a result of enemy action, that it required treatment by military medical personnel, and that a record of treatment was made a matter of official record. The evidence of record provides no indication that the applicant was ever wounded in action, or that he was ever treated for a combat-related wound or injury by military medical personnel. In order...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011991
Item 18 (Remarks) of the applicants DD Form 214 does not show he served in Iraq. Although Headquarters, WRAMC, Orders 218-03, dated 6 August 2003, temporarily reassigned the applicant to the 2d Combat Support Medical Company, Fort Polk, LA, for temporary duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, his MEB Addendum, dated 9 March 2005, indicates that in August 2003 he was evacuated from Iraq to WRAMC where over the course of several months he had three additional sinus surgeries. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011996
The DD Form 214 that was issued to him at the time of his release from active duty shows that he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Kosovo Campaign Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the NATO Medal. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his military records to show the award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing the award of the Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011997
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. However, his DD Form 214 shows that he was discharged on 21 June 1973 under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) by reason of in lieu of trial by court-martial with an undesirable discharge and service characterized as under other than honorable conditions. However, his records show that he was received one Article 15 and had a lengthy AWOL during his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080011998
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, that Item 12b (Separation Date This Period) and Item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) of his separation document (DD Form 214) be corrected. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct Item 12a and Item 12c of the DD Form 214 accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012000
The applicant requests that a DA Form 2627 (Record of Proceedings Under Article 15, UCMJ) imposed on 4 January 1988 be removed from the restricted section of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The applicant provides a copy of the DA Form 2627. Table 3-1 (Composition of the Military Personnel Records Jacket (MPRJ)) of Army Regulation 640-10 (Individual Military Personnel Records), in effect at the time, provided, in pertinent part, that for Article 15s issued on or after 10 August...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012001
The Program Manager further stated that paragraph 6.1.2 of the Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 6000.13 states that CSC may be granted to a person who begins commissioned service after obtaining the additional education and/or training, and that the applicant in this case was awarded an advanced degree after he was commissioned. b. Paragraph 6.1.2.2.2. Credit for masters and doctorate degrees in a health profession other than medicine and dentistry, whether it is the primary degree...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012002
On 29 September 1967, the applicant was discharged accordingly. In accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552, the authority under which this Board acts, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records is not empowered to change a discharge due to matters which should have been raised in the appellate process, rather it is only empowered to change the severity of the sentence imposed in the court-martial process and then only if clemency is determined to be appropriate. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012006
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records to show he was honorably separated with a medical discharge. The evidence of record shows the applicant completed a Report of Medical History on 21 April 1981, prior to his enlistment in the U.S. Army. The evidence of record shows, on 22 June 1981, after careful consideration of medical records, laboratory findings, and medical examination, the EPSBD found the applicant had a history of activity limitations for several years as a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012007
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. According to the documents that the applicant submitted in behalf of his application, he wrote a letter to the United States Army Recruiting Battalion, dated 12 October 1988, contending misrepresentation by a career counselor. The appropriate authority approved his request for discharge and he was discharged accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012009
The applicant requests the replacement of his lost badges and medals. 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. deleting all award entries as shown on his DD Form 214; and b. showing on his DD Form 214 that his awards include the National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Korean Service Medal with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012013
The applicant requests reconsideration of the Board's denial of her previous request for change of the authority and narrative reason for her separation, from Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations), Chapter 8 (Pregnancy) to Chapter 6 (Hardship). In its first consideration of this case, the Board concluded that evidence of record showed a properly constituted DD Form 214 that confirmed the applicant was released from active duty on 12 May 2000 under the provisions of Army Regulation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012017
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar instead of the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, the Army Achievement Medal, a certificate of achievement for being Soldier of the Month, a commendation for being Soldier of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012018
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, that his record be corrected to show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal (BSM). 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 | 20080012019
The separation document (DD Form 214) he was issued at the time confirms he held the rank of private/E-1 (PV1), and he had completed a total 10 months and 4 days of active military service. The SPD code of JKK is the appropriate code assigned Soldiers separated under the provisions Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14-12c, by reason of misconduct (Abuse of Illegal Drugs). However, by regulation, the RE-4 code assigned to the applicant was the proper code to assign members separating under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012020
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) be corrected to show that he elected his wife as his beneficiary, at 100 percent of his base pay. Since the applicant did not name his wife as a beneficiary when he elected SBP and did not change his SBP beneficiary during the three open seasons, he is not now authorized to add his wife as a beneficiary.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012023
The NGB official further indicates that the applicant was authorized leave during the period 24 through 28 October 2005. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant's record by showing the applicant had sufficient accrued leave to take ordinary leave during the period 24 through 28 October 2005, that no debt was incurred by the applicant for non-performance of duty during this period, and to reimburse the applicant any amount of this erroneous debt already collected. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012024
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), 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. Records show the applicant qualified for award of the Vietnam Service Medal and that he participated in 4 campaigns during his service in the RVN. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012025
In his discharge request, the applicant acknowledged his understanding that by submitting a request for discharge, he was admitting guilt to the charge against him, or of a lesser included offense therein contained which also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge. An UOTHC discharge normally is appropriate for a Soldier who is discharged in lieu of trial by court-martial. It states, in pertinent part, that the SPD code KFS is the appropriate code to assign to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012032
There is no evidence in her military records that shows she was ever on extended active duty while in the USAR. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that she was honorably released from active duty on 8 September 1982 and subsequently she enlisted in the USAR.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012033
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 2 October 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080012033 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. She was honorably released from active duty upon the completion of her required service on 6 October 1996 and was transferred to the U. S. Army Reserve. She was sentenced to confinement for four months and to be discharged with a bad conduct discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012034
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. On 11 December 1963, the ABCMR recommended that all Department of the Army records be corrected to show the applicant was promoted to captain (CAPT)/pay grade O-3 in the USAR effective 6 October 1959 and that he was ordered to active duty on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012035
The applicant states he should have been awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in taking "Bloody Ridge" in Korea. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the following: a. the Medal of Honor is awarded by the President in the name of Congress to a person who, while a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, distinguishes themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of their life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012036
Army Regulation 601-210 (Regular Army and Army Reserve Enlistment Program) covers eligibility criteria, policies and procedures for enlistment and processing into the Regular Army and the U.S. Army Reserve. A separation code of "KCB" applied to persons who are separated under the provisions of chapter 16-8, Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of the early separation program SSB. The applicant has not provided any evidence to show that he was not discharged under the provisions of chapter...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012041
The applicant states that he has two honorable discharges and that the penalty of a bad conduct discharge was not warranted. The applicant provides no additional evidence in support of his application. Therefore, the applicant's record of service is insufficiently meritorious to warrant a general discharge or an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012043
Therefore, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show these awards. Since there is no evidence of record which shows the applicant served in the Army National Guard, and he states that he was promoted to specialist four in 1976 (seven years after his release from active duty), there is no basis for granting his request to amend his rank on his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012047
The applicant requests correction of his records to show all marksmanship badges and unit citations. 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 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 concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the applicant the Good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012048
The TERA was available only to Soldiers serving in an excess specialty and the applicant's MOS was not one of the specialties designated at the time of the applicants discharge; accordingly, he was not entitled to consideration under that program. The applicant's contention that he was not informed of the provisions of the VSI have also been noted; however, he was not entitled to consideration under that program because his grade and specialty was not announced as one of the specialties...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012049
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, one additional bronze service star to be affixed to his Vietnam Service Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Valorous Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, two awards of the Overseas Service Bar, and the Good Conduct Medal. He...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012053
It provides, in pertinent part, for an entry in Item 18 (Remarks) showing an active duty Soldiers unit deployments. The evidence of record shows that the applicant served overseas in accordance with individual assignment orders and completed four tours of duty. 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 | 20080012054
The evidence of record also shows that there is no record of adverse action in his military service record. Therefore, the evidence of record in this case supports correction of the applicants military service records to show award of the Good Conduct 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 Good Conduct Medal for exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity for the period 31...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012055
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 05 FEBRUARY 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080012055 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, that the component shown on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period 11 February 2003 to 29 April 2004, which will simply be referred to as his DD Form 214 throughout the remainder of these proceedings, be corrected to read USAR (for United States Army Reserve). The applicant's military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012057
He also states that they based it on the "SBP Cost Examples for 2008" provided by their Retirement Services Officer (RSO). Further, he states that the RSO agreed that he and his wife had originally requested a monthly annuity for his wife of $1,100.00 based on a base amount of $2,000.00, but ultimately they were told that his DD Form 2656 could not be administratively corrected because the error was detected after his retirement date, and that he would have to submit an application to the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012059
Specifically, the immediate commander cited the applicants conviction by civil court and poor service record. On 4 November 1986, the separation authority approved the applicants discharge under the provisions of chapter 14 of AR 635-200 by reason of misconduct-conviction by civil authorities. The facts and circumstances surrounding the applicant's accident and/or his conviction in Korea are not available for review with this case; however, the evidence of record shows that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012062
Orders, dated 16 November 2005, also show that he was discharged with a 10 percent disability rating. It also recommended no changes to the applicant's military records. While the applicant's PEB proceedings are not in his official military records, the evidence of record, which included the advisory opinion from the USAPDA, shows that the applicant's disability processing was accomplished in accordance with regulations in effect at the time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012064
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, a discharge document for his active duty period of service from 1 June to 14 June 1974. The applicant's military service records contain a DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), with an effective date of 11 May 1973.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012067
Item 2 (Social Security Number) of the applicant's DD Form 214 has the number 358-**-****. The number that was used as his social security number on the DD Form 214 was 358-**-***. Based on the evidence in this case, the applicant is not entitled to a correction of his record to show the number 354-**-**** as his social security number.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012068
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 (NPRC) in 1973. This DD Form 214 carries with a presumption of Government regularity, and absent any documentary evidence confirming the applicant was appointed a commissioned officer by proper authority while serving on active duty, there is an insufficient evidentiary basis to support...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012072
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Bronze Star Medal and the date he entered active duty as 22 August 1968 instead of 22 August 1969. The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. With respect to the applicants entry date on active duty, the evidence of record shows he enlisted in the Regular Army on 27 August 1968 and was honorably discharged on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012073
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge (UD) be upgraded to an honorable discharge (HD). On 27 August 1976, the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge, and directed that he receive an UD.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012075
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 7 October 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080012075 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. In accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552, the authority under which this Board acts, the Army Board for Correction of Military Records is not empowered to change a discharge due to matters which should have been raised in the appellate process, rather it is only empowered to change the severity of the sentence imposed in the court-martial process and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012076
The applicant requests in effect, that the records of his deceased father, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) for valor, the Silver Star (SS), Purple Heart (PH) with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster (2nd Award), and Glider Infantry Badge; to show his eligibility for the French Fourragere, Belgian Fourragere, Netherlands Order of William, Belgium Order of the Day, and Netherlands Orange Lanyard; and that he be issued award certificates for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012077
The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. The evidence of record also shows that the applicant served a qualifying period of service for award of the World War II Victory Medal which is not shown on his records. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing and issuing the applicant the Bronze Star Medal and The World War II Victory Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080012079
The applicant's military records are not available for review. His available record does not contain any evidence of the applicant's physical unfitness while serving on active duty nor did the applicant submit any medical documentation that would validate his claim. _______ _ 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 | 20080012080
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing Item 27 (Reentry Code) as RE-3. _________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 | 20080012082
The applicant essentially states that the FSM's military records do not show that he was a POW, but that documents from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) show that he was in fact a POW during World War II. Therefore, it would be appropriate at this time to award him the POW Medal, and correct his military records to show the award of the POW Medal. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his military records to show the award of the World War II Victory Medal.