ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012031
He also requests this SSB review his promotion file as it was prepared by the Office of the Chief, Army Reserve (OCAR), General Officer Management Office (GOMO) for presentation to the 2005 General Officer Assignment Advisory Board (GOAAB), the most recent board that did not consider him due to his pending physical evaluation board (PEB) appeal. The applicant states that he was notified by the 12 September 2003 non-duty related PEB that he was medically unfit to perform his duties as a U.S....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012033
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Incorporated herein by reference are military records, which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20090001134, dated 17 March 2009. The applicant provided a copy of an eyewitness statement which is considered new evidence and merits consideration by the Board.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012034
BOARD DATE: 10 November 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090012034 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. 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: a. deleting from Item 24 of his DD Form 214 the Vietnam Service Medal; b. awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st award), for his qualifying period of honorable active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012036
There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant's units served in direct support of operations in Vietnam. In his original application, the applicant provided a letter from Headquarters, United States Army Support Command, Thailand, dated 17 July 1968, which authorized the Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) for all personnel serving in Thailand. His units are not shown on the 17 July 1968 letter from Headquarters, United States Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012040
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Valorous Unit Award. The applicant's Official Military Personnel File does not contain any documentation showing award of the Valorous Unit Award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Depart-ment of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award); b. adding the Army Good Conduct Medal (3rd...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012044
Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of the applicant's DD Form 214, ending on 3 December 2004, lists his awards as the National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for award of the Iraq Campaign Medal. The evidence clearly shows that the applicant served on active duty during a qualifying period for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012046
The applicant requests, in effect, correction to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. In support of his application, the applicant provides copies of his officer evaluation reports (OERs) for the period 1999 through 2001, his DD Form 214, Executive Orders 10448 and 13289, and information on the National Defense Service and the Global War on Terrorism Service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012050
The applicant requests, in effect, an upgrade of his undesirable discharge to either a general discharge under honorable conditions or to an honorable discharge. The commander recommended that the applicant be discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 for unfitness and that he be issued an Undesirable Discharge Certificate (DD Form 258A). The evidence of record shows the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212, due to unfitness.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012053
The board of officers found that the evidence showed the applicant to have habits which rendered retention in the military undesirable and recommended that the applicant be discharged from the service because of unfitness and that he be given an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged on 29 April 1954 and issued an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012054
On 22 August 2008, by memorandum addressed to DFAS, an official at the Incentive and Budget Branch, Enlisted Accessions Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, stated that the applicant's indebtedness based on receipt of AIP was cancelled and that all debt collected to date would be repaid to the applicant. The 2nd Brigade was not a designated AIP unit and he should never have received the pay. The evidence of record confirms that the applicant enlisted under the AIP contingent...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012057
f. The advisory official stated that the applicant is comparing his case to another officer's promotion action; however, that officer submitted an education waiver request that was granted, and he met the education requirement in order to be eligible for selection and to keep his promotion. ); e. he resolved the issues related to his APFT and height/weight; f. he and another officer were notified by a USA HRC staff member that their promotions may have occurred in error, it was later...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012065
The applicant requests that the Purple Heart be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The evidence of record also shows the applicant met the criteria for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal; however, this award is not shown on DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 1 October 2005 to 23 August...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012068
Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20080009738, on 16 December 2008. The applicant provided a copy of a letter from a combat medic who stated that as a medic in the Republic of Vietnam, he remembered the applicant being wounded by shrapnel. In the absence of medical records that show the applicant was treated for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012070
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show all his awards, decorations, and marksmanship badges, as well as completion of advanced individual training (AIT). There is also no evidence and the applicant did not provide any evidence that show he was awarded an MOS by official military orders. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012071
There are no service medical records in the available records. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-13, provides that a Soldier may be separated for personality disorder, not amounting to a disability under Army Regulation 635-40 (Physical Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, or Separation), that interferes with assignment to or performance of duty. There is no evidence of record to show he was ever medically unfit to perform his duties.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012072
On 30 June 1983, the applicant's immediate commander notified the applicant of his intent to initiate separation action against him in accordance with paragraph 14-12(b) of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) for a pattern of misconduct. On 27 July 1983, the separation authority approved the applicant's discharge under the provisions of chapter 14 of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of patterns of misconduct and directed the applicant be furnished an under other than honorable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012073
Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with an under other than honorable conditions discharge on 29 December 1986 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12, for misconduct (civil conviction). A discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally appropriate for a Soldier discharged under this chapter. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012076
The applicant provides under separate cover: a. his retirement DD Form 214 showing the National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star, Bronze Star Medal (1st OLC), Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Humanitarian Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (8th Award), Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012078
In his request for discharge, the applicant indicated that he understood that by requesting discharge, he was admitting guilt to the charges against him, or of a lesser included offense that also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct discharge or a discharge under other honorable conditions. The DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) he was issued shows he was discharged for the good of the service in lieu of a court-martial with a characterization of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012081
The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Bronze Star Medal based on award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and b. amending his WD AGO Form 53-55 to add the Bronze Star Medal and three bronze service stars for wear on his already-awarded European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012083
The applicant provides copies of the following documents: * Two U.S. Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, AL course completion certificates dated in October/December 2005 * a U.S. Army Human Resources Command, St. Louis, MO (USAHRC-STL) memorandum, subject: Notification of Promotion Status, dated 30 June 2006, notifying him of his non-selection for promotion to MAJ * his memorandum request for an SSB, dated 15 August 2006 * Headquarters Military Department, State of Washington, Camp Murray,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012084
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Army Achievement Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal. The applicant's records show he enlisted in the Regular Army (RA) for a period of 3 years on 27 August 1993. The applicant contends that his records should be corrected to show the Army Achievement Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012085
The applicant requests that his records be corrected to award him an Army Commendation Medal, an Army Achievement Medal, and the Driver and Mechanic Badge [which he refers to as the Mechanic's Expert Badge]. As a result, the request for award of the Army Commendation Medal and Army Achievement Medal will not be discussed further in this Record of Proceedings. ____________X_____________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012102
The applicant provides a DA Form 1058-R (Application for Active Duty for Training, Active Duty for Special Work, Temporary Tour of Active Duty, and Annual Training for Soldiers of the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve), initiated on 14 December 2004, which shows that he acknowledged and accepted reassignments during the COTTAD period commencing with the completion of 730 days of mobilization under the provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, section 12302 on or about 26 May 2006 for a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012112
The applicant was a U.S. Army Reserve captain (CPT) with about 7 years of continuous active duty when favorable actions were suspended on 27 August 1982 due to a CID investigation into possible violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. There is no copy of the applicant's resignation in the available records. Army Regulation 635-100 (Officer Personnel) provides that an officer is normally issued an honorable discharge except in certain situations, including those instances...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012113
The applicant requests that he be awarded the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) and the Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) and that his DD Form 214 ((Report of Separation from Active Duty) be corrected accordingly. He had served 2 years of total active service and his DD Form 214 issued at the time of his REFRAD shows that he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012118
Medical evidence of record shows the applicant was accidentally injured in a mortar attack in Vietnam on 30 June 1970. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show only one award of this unit citation. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting from item 24 of his DD Form 214 the Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service star; b. awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012119
Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 22 July 1971 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012121
The applicant requests that items 26 (Separation Code), 27 (Reentry Code), and 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be changed. The regulation, in effect at the time, stated the reason for discharge based on separation code "LHJ" is "Unsatisfactory Performance" and the regulatory authority is Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012123
In his request for discharge the applicant indicated that he understood that by requesting discharge he was admitting guilt to the charges against him or of a lesser included offense that also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct discharge or a discharge under other honorable conditions. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he was discharged for the good of the service in lieu of a court-martial with a character of service of under other than honorable conditions. The applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012124
Army Regulation 600-8-22 also states that award of the Combat Action Badge is authorized from 18 September 2001 to a date to be determined. The evidence of record further shows he participated in two campaigns during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The evidence further shows the applicant did not complete a period of qualifying service for award of the United Nations Service Medal with six bronze service stars and the Combat Action Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012136
The applicant requests that her bad conduct discharge be upgraded to a general discharge. She was sentenced to be reduced to E-1, to be confined for 11 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad conduct discharge. Applicant contends she was court-martialed and received a bad conduct discharge for being AWOL and asking for counseling.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012137
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his letter of reprimand (LOR), and all related documents, be removed from his official military personnel file (OMPF). The applicant's military records show that he served on active duty in the Regular Air Force from 21 January 1986 to 26 December 1989, the date he was discharged (type of discharge not specified).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012139
The applicant was awarded the Air Medal (Second through Seventh Award) by Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), General Orders Number 2508, dated 7 March 1970, for his service from 6 August 1969 to 21 January 1970. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for award of 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. deleting from item 26 of his DD Form 214 the Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012140
The applicant requests correction of his records to show that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The applicant submits a letter from his father, dated 9 July 2009, stating that in August 1971 he (the applicant) received "papers from the government" awarding him the Bronze Star Medal. The applicant contends that his records should be corrected to show that he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012146
The applicant requests removal of a "memorandum for record," dated 24 February 2009, disqualifying him from award of the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award) from his official military personnel file (OMPF). He notes his command has provided a memorandum asking that the disqualification memorandum be removed from his OMPF. The disqualification memorandum for record and the permanent orders awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award) are both filed in the performance portion of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012147
The applicant requested award of the ICM and the GWOTEM for his service in Iraq. The applicant requested that he be awarded the ICM for his service in Iraq. __________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 | CY2009 | 20090012149
The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM), Army Service Ribbon (ASR), Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR), and Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge. The commemorative medals requested by the applicant are not authorized Army awards or decorations and there are no regulatory provisions for their award or posting on military records. The award may be awarded retroactively to those personnel who completed the required training before 1 August 1981 provided...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012153
A search of the applicant's official military personnel record shows that no award orders are filed in his record for the Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device or the Army Good Conduct Medal. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded to individuals who completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012155
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his home of record to be in the state of Wisconsin. Item 21 (Home of Record at Time of Entry into Active Service) of the applicant's DD Form 214 shows an address in Chicago, Illinois. _______ _ _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 | CY2009 | 20090012159
The applicant requests his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected by: a. upgrading his characterization of service from a bad conduct discharge (BCD) to a general under honorable conditions discharge (GD) in block 24 (Character of Service) (this is a reconsideration issue); b. erasing the separation program designator (SPD) code in block 26 (Separation Code) and the reentry eligibility (RE) code in block 27 (Reentry Code), and deleting the narrative...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012162
Item 19 (Mailing Address After Separation) of the FSM's DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows his address as "1xx D-----, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501." National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service), effective 1 February 1999, shows that the FSM was transferred to the Retired Reserve. The applicant's contention that she had lived for 20 years at the same address in Mississippi which she had shared with the FSM is not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012165
The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration of his previous request for award of the Bronze Star Medal. b. a second email Subject: Text Correction from C-----r, dated 16 February 2006, instructs Sergeant S-----s to change the wording of the text on the applicant's DA Form 638 to 200 missions; and c. the certificate for award of the Bronze Star Medal for CPT J----e B-----e which shows, in pertinent part, that CPT J----e B-----e was "awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012166
The applicantÂ’s military records are not available to the Board for review. There is no evidence in the available records that shows the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart or was wounded as a result of hostile action during World War II. Regrettably, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Purple Heart in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012170
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The evidence of record shows the applicant acknowledged in a statement that he was granted 30 days convalescent leave on 21 January 1994. c. The evidence of record also shows that while the applicant was at home on leave in January 1994, his commander assured the applicant's mother that the applicant would be given a complete physical upon his return to the unit. _______ _ X_______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012172
Applicant Name: ????? Discharge Under Review Unit CDR Recommended Discharge: Date: 080603 Discharge Received: Date: 080611 Chapter: 11 AR: 635-200 Reason: Entry Level Performance and Conduct RE: SPD: JGA Unit/Location: B Co, 1/34 Inf, Ft. Jackson, SC Time Lost: None Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Courts-Martial (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Counseling Records Available: Yes No IV. Facts and Circumstances: The evidence of record shows that on 3 June 2008, the unit commander...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012177
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's service as a battalion CSM in Korea is not in question. However, the evidence of record shows that at the time of his release from active duty and retirement, the applicant held the rank of SGM, not CSM, and that this rank is correctly shown on his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012178
A discharge under other than honorable conditions was normally appropriate for a Soldier discharged under this chapter. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. _______ _ 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 | CY2009 | 20090012179
The designated military operations and dates of eligibility for this award are specified in Army Regulation 600-8-22 and show that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal was awarded for service in Lebanon from 1 July 1958 to 1 November 1958. Therefore, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request to show these badges on his DD Form 214. Therefore, there is sufficient evidence on which to base award of the Armed Force Expeditionary Medal in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090012185
The applicant's military record is not available to the Board for review. The applicant provides a PH certificate that shows he was awarded the PH on 31 May 1953 as a result of being wounded in action in Korea on 13 July 1953. 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 his qualifying period of honorable active duty service from 30 September 1952 through 17 July...