ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013486
There are no orders for the Combat Medical Badge in the available records. There is no evidence to show he served during a period the Combat Medical Badge was authorized for Southwest Asia. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Combat Medical Badge in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013487
The applicant requests correction of his Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge (WD AGO Form 53-55) to show award of the Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. It is reasonable to presume that had the applicant been awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, he would have taken action to correct his pay.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013488
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. 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 Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013489
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 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 20 January 1975, the applicant was discharged accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013490
The applicant requests that his Medical Evaluation Board (MEBD) be corrected to have it show that his conversion disorder was incurred in line of duty as a direct result of conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war, as defined by Title 26, U.S. Code, section 104. The PEB added that the applicant's retirement was not based on disability from injury or disease received in the line of duty as a direct result of armed conflict or caused by an instrumentality of war and incurring in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013493
He understood that if he received a character of service which was less than honorable he could make application to the Army Discharge Review Board or the ABCMR for upgrading. On 13 May 1982, the appropriate authority waived the requirements for counseling and rehabilitation, approved the recommendation for separation, and directed the applicant receive a general discharge. On 19 May 1982, the applicant was discharged, with a general under honorable conditions discharge, in the pay grade...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013496
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 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 entitled to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013497
On 7 February 1989, after consulting with counsel, the applicant submitted a voluntary request for discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel Separations), chapter 10. The applicant indicated in his request that he understood he could be discharged under other than honorable conditions and that he may be deprived of many or all Army benefits as a veteran under both Federal and State laws. The evidence of record shows the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013499
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device. Headquarters, United States Army Forces Central Command, Permanent Orders 51-3, dated 21 March 1991, awarded the applicant the Combat Infantryman Badge for active ground combat service during the period 24-27 February 1991. There are no orders in the applicant's service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013500
The applicant requests that his records be corrected by upgrading his reentry code (RE Code) from RE-3 to RE-1 so he may reenter military service. The applicant's record shows he enlisted in the Regular Army for a period of 3 years on 10 March 2005. Army Regulation 635-5-1 (Separation Program Designator Codes) provides the specific authorities (regulatory or directive), reasons for separating Soldiers from active duty, and the SPD codes to be entered on the DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013503
In a DD Form 293, Application for the Review of Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States, the applicant also submitted to the Board, he states in effect, that the VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) has determined that he has disabilities which are considered by that agency to be 100% totally and permanently disabling effective 29 November 2000. The applicant did not provide a copy of these documents with his request and they are therefore not available for the Board's review;...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013505
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant was discharged on 20 February 2007, his security clearance was revoked almost 2 years prior to his discharge. While it is regrettable that the revocation of the applicant's security clearance has caused him financial hardship, this does not form the basis of correcting the applicant's records to show that his security clearance was never revoked.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013506
Chapter 7 (Physical Profiling) of Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness) provides that the basic purpose of the physical profile serial system is to provide an index to the overall functional capacity of an individual and is used to assist the unit commander and personnel officer in their determination of what duty assignments the individual is capable of performing, and if reclassification action is warranted. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: There is no medical evidence of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013508
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Forms 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show that he contributed to the Post-Vietnam Era Veteran's Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). The applicant contends that he contributed to the Post-Vietnam Era VEAP and that his DD Forms 214 should show his contributions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013509
No other service medical records are currently available. The limited available service medical records and the notations of additional service medical records referenced in the VA examinations and disability rating decision demonstrate that on 25 January 2005, as a result of hostile actions, the applicant received a closed head injury for which there is official record of medical treatment. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013519
On 21 July 1988, the unit commander notified the applicant of initiation of separation action under the provisions of chapter 14-12b of Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Personnel Separations) by reason of misconduct pattern of misconduct. On 28 July 1988, the separating authority approved the applicant's discharge and directed that she be separated under the provisions of chapter 14-12b of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of misconduct pattern of misconduct with a GD. On 8 August...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013525
On 12 October 1979, the separation authority approved the applicant's discharge for failure to meet acceptable standards for continued military service and directed that he receive a General Discharge Certificate. On 23 October 1979, the applicant was discharged accordingly. A general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions of an individual whose military record was not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013528
On 22 August 1974, after consulting with counsel, the applicant submitted a request for discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10. On 29 August 1974, the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge and directed that he be furnished an undesirable discharge. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 3 September 1974 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013532
Item 15b (High School Graduate or Equivalent) of her DD Form 214 be corrected to "YES"; c. Item 17 (Member Was Provided a Complete Dental Examination and All Appropriate Dental Services and Treatment Within 90 Days Prior To Separation) of her DD Form 214 be corrected to "YES;" and d. her characterization of service be changed to Honorable. The DD Form 214 shows she completed 2 months and 11 (71 days) days of prior active service. The dental appointment form the applicant provided is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013539
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her primary specialty and military education, and award of the National Defense Service Medal. With respect to the applicant's military education, the preponderance of the evidence of record shows that the applicant completed the 23-week Basic Topographic Analyst Course at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency from 7 November 2007 to 17 April 2008 which is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013547
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to show he was awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. The applicant states, in effect, that his unit was awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious achievement during his period of assignment. As a result, the Board recommends that all Depart-ment of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected to show award of the Joint Meritorious Unit Award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013552
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar and the issuance of this badge. However, there is no evidence and the applicant has provided none to show he was qualified as expert with his Rifle and/or was awarded the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge for this weapon. Therefore, there is no evidence upon which to base award...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013569
He contends that he completed his last five years in a Reserve Component as of retirement year ending (RYE) 2004 and that in April 2005 the law changed eliminating the requirement for Soldiers to complete the last six years in a Reserve Component to qualify for retirement. In a letter, dated 29 August 2008, the applicant states that he served 15 years on active duty and another five years in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR). The opinion pointed out that the applicant lacked the last 6 years of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013571
The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be changed to reflect that his name and gender were legally changed. __________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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080013571 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080013571 2 ARMY BOARD FOR...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013572
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records to show that within one year of his marriage, he changed his Reserve Components Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) election from children only coverage to spouse only coverage. A DD Form 2656, dated 10 February 2000, shows that the applicant requested full SBP coverage for spouse only. Records show that at the time of his receipt of his 20-Year Letter, he was not married but did have two dependent children.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013573
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his service in Iraq from 28 November 2004 to 17 October 2005. The applicant provides his DD Form 214; a Multi-National Corps Iraq, Task Force Dragon memorandum, subject: Validation of Soldier's Deployment History, dated 5 March 2008; Headquarters, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, NC Orders 279-046, dated 5 October 2004 for Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC),...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013574
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. There is no indication that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. ___________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 | 20080013576
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show his deployment to Bosnia and award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Armed Forces Service Medal. He contends that item 12f (Foreign Service) of his DD Form 214 does not reflect that he served overseas in a foreign location, that his DD Form 214 does not show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal or the Armed Forces Service Medal for his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013577
The applicant requests correction of his records to show all awards and decorations he earned as a result of his service in the Republic of Vietnam and a bronze service star to be affixed to his already-awarded Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for serving in the Dominican Republic. Qualifying service outside the geographical limits of the Republic of Vietnam required the individual to provide direct combat support to the Republic of Vietnam and Armed Forces. With respect to a bronze...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013578
The applicant requests, in effect, that her military records be corrected to show that she served in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) from 7 January 1988 to 6 January 1996 and that she served 180 days of active duty. Under the Hazelwood Act, a Texas Veteran is one who served 180 days of consecutive active duty, excluding active duty for training; whose DD Form 214 shows Texas as his/her home of record; and who received an honorable discharge. The applicant is also advised that even if she had...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013581
The applicant requests an upgrade of his discharge. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he was discharged for the good of the service with a character of service of under other than honorable conditions. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was 18 years and 8 months of age at the time of his enlistment and 19 years of age at the time of his offense.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013611
The applicant requests, in effect, that the records of her deceased spouse, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show she timely applied for the annuity from the FSMs Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) election. The evidence clearly shows that the applicant was counseled about SBP options at the time of the FSM's retirement and should have been aware of her annuity benefit upon the death of the FSM. The records should be corrected at this time to show that the applicant applied for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013614
The regulation governing award of the Combat Infantryman Badge specifically states that to be eligible for this badge a Soldier must have an infantry military occupational specialty, and have served in an infantry unit of regimental or smaller size, during such times as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he must actively participate in such ground combat. However, the evidence of record does not confirm that he held or was ever awarded an infantry MOS during his period of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013615
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 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. A copy of the applicant's DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows, in item 18 (Appointments and Reductions), that the applicant was promoted to PFC effective 1 May 1980 and to SP4 effective 1 August 1981.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013617
The applicant requests the award of the Army Good Conduct Medal for his period of active service ending on 16 June 1995. ________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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080013617 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20080013617 2 ARMY BOARD FOR...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013618
The applicant served a period of qualifying service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom for award of the GWOTEM, the GWOTSM, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze service star, and the Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star. Therefore, as the campaign medals are normally considered higher awards than the GWOTEM, his DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 November 2003 should be amended to reflect the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013620
His DD Form 214 shows that he served as a Chief Wheel Vehicle Mechanic in MOS 1014 and that his most significant duty assignment was with Service Company (a support element) of the 32nd Infantry. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to support an award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. _________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 | 20080013621
The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. In the absence of evidence that the applicant actively participated in combat while assigned to an infantry unit, there is insufficient evidence upon which to base award of the Combat Infantryman Badge in this case. 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 (1st Award) for exemplary...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013622
The applicant was a school-trained infantryman. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting from his DD Form 214, the Vietnam Service Medal; b. adding to his DD Form 214, the Vietnam Service Medal with bronze service star, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), the Valorous Unit Award, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, and the Republic of Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013644
The applicant states, in effect, that his military service records show his active duty service, but his discharge document does not show all of his active service. This document also shows the VA determined the applicants period of service in the USAR was from 26 August 1963 through 25 February 1964, for 6 months and 10 days of active duty for training purposes only. The instructions for block a, line 3, state self explanatory. b. Paragraph 52 (Item 24, block b) state to enter the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013645
The applicant's military service records contain a copy of his DD Form 214 that shows he entered active duty this period on 22 November 1971 and was discharged on 14 February 1974, with a character of service of under conditions other than honorable, in accordance with the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10 [for the good of the Service]. The applicants military service records contain 2 DD Forms 293 (Application for Review of Discharge or Separation from the Armed Forces of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013653
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's service medical records are not available. On 13 August 2001, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicants request for an honorable upgrade.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013655
Entries from the applicant's service medical records show he was treated for severe defective hearing. A record of treatment, highlighted by the applicant, dated 15 January 1946, show the applicant was treated for a painful right knee. Army Regulation 600-45 (Decorations), then in effect, which governed the award of Army decorations until 23 August 1951, stated the Purple Heart was awarded to citizens of the United States serving with the Army, who are wounded in action against an enemy of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013660
There is no evidence in her official records that show the applicant submitted a request through Army channels to have her last name changed prior to her retirement date on 20 April 1994. While the applicant's last name was legally changed on 15 June 1994, the applicant had already retired from the service. As such, the certificate of award was correctly prepared based upon her legal name in her official records at that time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013662
There are no orders in the applicant's military personnel records awarding him the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, or the Combat Infantryman Badge. Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register), dated 29 January 1988, which lists unit awards received by units serving in Vietnam, shows that the units the applicant was assigned to were awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for the period 1...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013663
The applicant requests award of the Purple Heart for a wound sustained in Korea. The applicant provides copies of a morning report; three hospital admission card printouts [commonly called SGO files]; a radiology report, dated 19 June 2008; a photograph that [he states] was taken in Japan; a 1 September 1951 Public Information Office, 1st Cavalry Division news release, stating the applicant had been promoted to sergeant; an extract of information about the Purple Heart from Army Regulation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013664
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's induction record shows he was born in 1948. This letter stated, in pertinent part, that the applicant requested award of the Purple Heart for injuries suffered while serving in Vietnam, that the applicant reported that he was struck by lightning on 16 May 1968, and that he provided supporting documentation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013665
The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. The only available evidence for review was his DD Form 214. _________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 | 20080013667
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) contains the Army's awards policy. There is no evidence of record nor has the applicant submitted any evidence that shows he was awarded the CIB.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080013668
The FSM's military records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant contends that the FSM's records should be corrected to show award of the Presidential Unit Citation and the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp. The available evidence clearly shows that the FSM was a member of the Military Intelligence Service and served as a translator during the period for which the Military Intelligence Service was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.