ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013837
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 25 March 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090013837 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests corrections of his service record to show award of the Purple Heart (PH) he was awarded. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013848
The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant's citation for the Distinguished Service Cross which states that he was wounded by mortar fire on 4 February 1951 in Korea is accepted as sufficient evidence on which to base award of the Purple Heart. Based on award of the Korean Service Medal, the applicant is eligible for award of the United Nations Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013849
The applicant states that he received a DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report or Transfer or Discharge), but not an Honorable Discharge Certificate. Therefore, he is entitled to the issuance of an Honorable Discharge Certificate for his honorable service from 27 August 1963 to 7 July 1965. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by issuing the applicant an Honorable Discharge Certificate for his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013853
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his military records to show his current name. The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document, along with his application and the supporting evidence he provided, confirming his current name will be filed in his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013857
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to at least a general discharge. The applicant's commander notified him that he was initiating action to discharge him from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-206 (Personnel Separations - Discharge - Misconduct) for misconduct based on his prolonged unauthorized absence of more than 1 year (desertion). On 23 July 1971, he was discharged under other than honorable conditions under the provisions of Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013859
The applicant requests the DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) of her deceased husband, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show two awards of the Bronze Star Medal, three awards of the Purple Heart, and the Silver Star. Item 9 (Awards, Decorations, and Campaigns) of the FSM's DA Form 2-1 does not list awards of the Purple Heart or the Bronze Star Medal. In this case, there are no general orders that show the FSM was awarded the Purple Heart; there...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013864
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his three Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rated disabilities be considered combat-related. Unfortunately without evidence to establish a direct, causal relationship between the applicants VA rated disabilities and war or the simulation of war, there is an insufficient basis in which to grant his requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013869
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 January 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090013869 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge under honorable conditions. On 29 May 1975, the applicant was accordingly discharged.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013872
The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge under honorable conditions. The applicant's military records show he enlisted in the Regular Army, in pay grade E-1, on 9 February 1960, for 3 years. The applicant was discharged in pay grade E-1 on 17 July 1961 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-208 with an undesirable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013875
On 16 November 1987, the applicants commander recommended separation from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 14, for misconduct due to a pattern of misconduct. On 17 November 1987, the appropriate authority approved the recommendation for discharge and directed that the applicant be issued a general discharge under honorable conditions. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013876
The applicant's military records show he enlisted in the Regular Army in pay grade E-1 on 5 September 1967 for 3 years. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected: a. by awarding the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal (First Award) for the period 5 September 1967 to 4 September 1970 and b. by amending his DD Form 214 to add the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal (First Award), the Republic of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013880
The applicant requests correction of his records to show two awards of the Army Commendation Medal and two awards of the Bronze Star Medal. The applicant's military personnel records do not contain any orders or other evidence that shows he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. 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 exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013881
The applicant requests, in effect, that the Legion of Merit (LOM) be added to DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The applicant states, in effect, that he was awarded the LOM while serving with the 7th Medical Command (MEDCOM) in Germany, and received the award 1 day prior to departing on terminal leave, which is perhaps why the award was not included on his DD Form 214. This certificate shows the applicant was awarded the LOM for his exceptionally...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013883
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 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. There is no evidence of record and the applicant did not provide any evidence that he was awarded or recommended for this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013887
He states he has been rated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) "at 60 percent disabled with 50 percent compensation for service-connected disabilities" with effective dates prior to the medical records review by HRC-STL. Consequently, due to the two concepts involved, an individual's medical condition, although not considered medically unfitting for military service at the time of processing for separation, discharge or retirement, may be sufficient to qualify the individual for VA...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013888
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 29 April 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090013888 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states that an Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 Memorandum changed the policy governing bonus recoupment allowing Soldiers who transferred from the Selected Reserve (SELRES) to the Army Guard Reserve (AGR) on or after 8 April 2005 to be granted a waiver for the recoupment of reenlistment bonuses. The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-1 Memorandum,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013890
The applicant's records also show he enlisted in the Regular Army (RA) for a period of 3 years on 28 December 1960 and was honorably discharged on 16 April 1963 in the rank/grade of sergeant/E-5 for the purpose of immediate reenlistment. Item 35 (Record of Assignments) of the applicant's DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record (PQR)) shows he performed the following duties: a. The applicant's records also show a copy of his PQR was forwarded to the U.S. Army Enlisted Records and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013891
A review of the available records failed to show evidence to indicate the applicant was deemed unfit to perform his military duties. Army Regulation 635-40 governs the evaluation of physical fitness of Soldiers who may be unfit to perform their military duties because of physical disability. It states commanders of medical treatment facilities (MTFs) who are treating Soldiers may initiate action to evaluate the Soldiers physical ability to perform the duties of his or her office, grade,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013893
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant contends that he was wounded in the Republic of Vietnam and should have been awarded the Purple Heart. The SF 600 provided by the applicant shows that he had an injury to his right forearm and that it was medically treated.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013896
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her characterization of service as honorable and to show her first name as S**i** instead of S**e**. The applicant's military records show she enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve on 25 January 1992. The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document along with her application and the supporting evidence she provided, will be filed in her Official Military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013897
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 July 1950 through 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 through 14 August 1974, 2 August 1990 through 30 November 1995, and 11 September 2001 to a date to be determined. It also appears that based on his promotion to the rank of SGT shortly after completing two years of active service, no record of any disciplinary being taken against him, and no...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013900
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded to enlisted Soldiers who had completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. 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 5 February 1970; b....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013902
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded to enlisted Soldiers who had completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. Records show that the applicant served during a qualifying period for award of the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960). 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013903
The applicant requests that his under other than honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. 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 trial by court-martial with a characterization of service of under other than honorable conditions. Additionally, there is no evidence in the available records that shows the applicant was any less mature than other Soldiers...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013906
Orders issued by the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam awarded the applicant a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service and for heroism. Therefore, he should be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and 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 from item 24 of his DD Form 214 the Vietnam Service Medal; b. awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013907
Both Soldiers stated that the applicant sustained wounds from mortar fragments in his hand and back. There are no medical records available which show the applicant was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action during his service in Vietnam. There is no reason to doubt the statements provided by fellow Soldiers who witnessed the mortar attack, however, without medical evidence corroborating that the applicant was wounded, there is an insufficient basis for award of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013908
On 11 June 1990, 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 Enlisted Personnel) for misconduct - pattern of misconduct. On 12 June 1990, the separation authority approved the applicant's discharge under the provisions of chapter 14 of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of misconduct and directed the applicant be furnished a general...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013910
On 6 February 1989, the separation authority approved the applicants discharge under the provisions of chapter 14 of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of misconduct and directed that he be furnished a general discharge, under honorable conditions. The "JKM" SPD code is the correct code for Soldiers separating under chapter 14-12(b) of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of misconduct. The applicants discharge was appropriate because the quality of his service was not consistent with the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013912
The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show award of the National Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, and Army Good Conduct Medal because he qualified for the awards, but they are not recorded on his separation document. Records show the applicant served a qualifying period of honorable active duty service for award of the National Defense Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013913
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 21 January 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090013913 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Thailand and Cambodia. The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013914
The applicant requests that his bad conduct discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's 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. The applicant contends his bad conduct discharge should be upgraded to an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013915
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 01 April 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090013915 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). ___________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 | 20090013916
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (RVNCM) with Device (1960). 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. He served the prerequisite time in Vietnam to qualify for award of the VSM and should be awarded the VSM with one bronze service star to denote his campaign participation at this time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013917
The applicant requests, in effect, upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge to an honorable discharge for the period ending 16 April 1982. He had attained the rank/grade of specialist four (SP4)/E-4 and had completed 1 year, 11 months, and 21 days of creditable active duty service this period. On 15 June 1983, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) considered the applicant's request for an upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013919
On 14 June 1988, the applicant's immediate commander notified the applicant of his intent to initiate separation action against him in accordance with paragraph 14-12c of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel) for misconduct - commission of a serious offense - abuse of illegal drugs. In July 1988, the separation authority approved the applicant's discharge under the provisions of chapter 14 of Army Regulation 635-200 by reason of misconduct - commission of a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013921
However, his record contains a properly-constituted DD Form 214 that shows he was discharged on 24 October 1980 under the provisions of paragraph 14-33b of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) for misconduct (an established pattern of shirking) with an under other than honorable conditions character of service. There is no indication in the applicants records that he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that boards 15-year statute of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013922
The applicant's OMPF also contains Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Special Orders Number 124, dated 2 November 1965, which awarded several members of the unit the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and several other members the CMB. The evidence further shows that as a result of an administrative error, the CIB instead of the CMB was entered in item 26 of the applicant's DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013923
Records show the applicant served in the Republic of Korea from 23 August 1970 to 17 August 1971. The evidence of record shows the applicant was not a member of the U.S. Army or Reserve component during a qualifying period of service for award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal for he was discharged on 18 August 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. amending his DD Form 214 to show award of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013925
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 service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013926
The applicant states he was wounded in Vietnam three times and he believes he should have been awarded the Purple Heart. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Decorations and 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 corrected by: a. awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013927
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. The applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 16-8, by reason of a reduction in force on 27 December 1995 with a separation program designator (SPD) code of JCC. Further, the record does not contain and the applicant has not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013929
As a result, it would be appropriate to award him the first award of the AGCM for his qualifying period of honorable active duty service from 11 August 1970 to 14 February 1972 and to add this award to his record and DD Form 214 at this time. In this case, the evidence of record confirms the applicant held and served in field artillery and administrative MOS's in artillery units during the tenure of his assignment in the RVN. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013931
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to honorable. On 15 June 1982, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013932
There is no evidence that the applicant ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. Based on his record of repeated AWOL's, the applicant's service clearly does not meet the standards of acceptable conduct for Army personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013935
The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation and all other awards he may be entitled to and their addition to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) and the addition of his already-awarded Army Commendation Medal with V Device on his DD Form 214. Therefore, he is entitled to award of the Army Good Conduct Medal (First Award) for the period 2 July 1969 to 2 July 1971 and to have it...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013937
However, memoranda from the OTSG and HRC verify the applicant successfully completed his internship and residency and that he was entitled to 4 years of HPPED creditable service with an effective date of 19 July 2002 for variable pay purposes. Therefore, the applicant's records should be corrected to show 4 years of HPPED creditable service effective 19 July 2002 with all back pay and allowances. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013940
The applicant requests correction of his record to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and, in effect, award of the Prisoner of War (POW) Medal. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show award of the POW 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 Purple Heart with one oak leaf cluster, the CIB, the BSM based on the CIB, and the POW Medal; b. adding to item...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013942
Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). The applicant's records contain a U.S. Army Total Personnel Command, Alexandria, VA, memorandum, subject: Adjusted Active Duty Service Obligation, dated 14 January 2000 that shows, as a participant in residency training in Pathology at Brooke Army Medical Center, he incurred an additional active duty service obligation (ADSO) ending on 16 May 2015. The applicant did not respond to the advisory opinion indicating whether he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013944
The applicant requests the removal of a general officer memorandum of reprimand (GOMOR), dated 4 August 2004, from his official military personnel file (OMPF). On 10 August 2004, by memorandum, the applicant's brigade commander indicated that he concurred with the battalion commander's recommendation to file the GOMOR in the applicant's OMPF as part of his permanent record. The evidence of record shows the applicant received a GOMOR for misconduct and that it was filed in his OMPF.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090013946
Therefore, his records should be corrected to show this award. 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 Purple Heart for wounds received in action in Korea on 26 August 1951; and b. adding to item 27 of his DD Form 214 the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential...