ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090021984
The applicant's DA Form 24 (Service Record), section 4 (Chronological Record of Military Service) shows he received "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings during throughout his service. It stated that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August 1940. As a result, the Board recommends that all records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the applicant the Army Good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090021985
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090021986
BOARD DATE: 17 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090021986 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. On 13 September 1976, 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 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10. 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 | 20090021989
During its original review of the case, the Board found no evidence of error or injustice related to the applicants discharge processing and finally concluded the applicants UD accurately reflected his overall record of service. The separation authority could authorize a GD or honorable discharge (HD) if warranted by the member's record of service; however, when separation for unfitness was warranted, a UD was normally considered appropriate. The applicant's record is void of a complete...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090021990
Item 3 (HOR) of her DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document) shows her HOR as "Escondido, CA" and item 4 (Place of Enlistment) shows the entry "San Diego, CA." The purpose of the separation document is to provide the individual with documentary evidence of military service. The applicant wants her HOR changed.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090021991
The applicant's DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) shows he was discharged on 28 March 1974 in accordance with the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 10-1, with service characterized as under other than honorable conditions. There is no evidence the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. Considering that the applicant had demonstrated the capacity for satisfactory service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090021992
Although an honorable or general discharge is authorized, a discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally considered appropriate. The applicant has not provided and the record does not contain any evidence which shows that the applicant was raped while serving on active duty. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20090021992 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20090021992 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090021993
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090021999
The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) to show he was a prisoner of war (POW). The evidence of record shows he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. He is therefore entitled to award of the Bronze Star Medal based on award of this Combat Infantryman Badge and correction of his records to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090022012
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090022014
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 (BSM) and the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the BSM and the ARCOM. 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....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20070018805
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10April 2008 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20070018805 I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual. The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records to show he was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and any other medals awarded during the time he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20070018963
The authority for discharge under this separation code is Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10. The evidence shows the applicant was voluntarily discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service, in lieu of trial by court-martial. The applicant's separation code of "KFS" and his RE Code of 4 were appropriate at time of separation and they are still appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080000394
The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge (UD), characterized as under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC), be changed to a hardship discharge. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show, to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise appear, that the record is in error or unjust.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080000750
Item 23a, of his DD Form 214, shows the entry, "91Q2O (Pharmacist)." Item 38 (Record of Assignment), of his DA Form 20 shows he served as a pharmacist, in MOS 91Q2O. The evidence of record shows that the applicant enlisted in MOS 11B, Light Weapons Infantryman, with a BS Degree in Pharmacy.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080001128
Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who distinguish themselves by their conduct, efficiency, and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Air Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal, while he served in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080006968
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. Records show that the applicant completed a period of active duty enlisted service qualifying for 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. deleting the Vietnam Service Medal with bronze service star...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080016789
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides his DD Form 1996/1-6 (Record of Military Processing - Armed Forces of the United States); a copy of his transcript from Texas A&M University, dated 3 July 2008; and a copy of his diploma, dated 15 December 2007 in support of this application. On 28 January 2009, the applicant provided a rebuttal in which he stated that he did not concur with the advisory opinion and he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080017425
There is no evidence in the available records which show the applicant was recommended and or awarded the Purple Heart. Although the applicant contends he was wounded on 19 June 1968, there is no evidence in the available records which show he was wounded and/or treated for such wounds sustained as a result of hostile action while in the Republic of Vietnam. In the absence of any other evidence which shows the applicant was wounded or treated for wounds as a result of hostile action, there...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080017512
The opinion does note that the exigencies of combat may require non-infantry Soldiers to temporarily perform the basic infantry duties that all Soldiers are taught but it is not a basis for the award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. Although the applicant was assigned to an Infantry Division, his lower-level assignment to Company A, 9th Armored Engineer Battalion shows he was not assigned to an infantry unit of brigade or regimental or smaller size, and his available record shows he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080017517
The applicant provided a copy of an award certificate awarding him a Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 26 August 1970 in the Republic of Vietnam. 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 for wounds received as a result of hostile actions on 26 August 1970, while in the Republic of Vietnam; b. awarding the applicant Good Conduct Medal (first award) for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080017823
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Records at DFAS indicate he enrolled in the SBP for spouse coverage after this marriage. 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 | CY2009 | AR20080019088
The applicant requests, in effect, that his military records be corrected to show that he completed 20 months of creditable active service. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 6 January 1982. The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show that he had 20 months of service time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080019238
For Vietnam service, one overseas service bar is authorized for each period of 6 months active Federal service as a member of a U.S. Service in Vietnam from 1 July 1958 to 28 March 1973. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show these unit awards. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show this unit award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080019408
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 25 JUNE 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20080019408 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The evidence of record shows the applicant was convicted by a GCM and he received a BCD. The applicant's available military record and documentation submitted with his application contain no matters upon which the Board may grant clemency and an upgrade of his bad conduct discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20080020036
The applicant requests, in effect, that his re-entry (RE) code be upgraded to enable him to further his career in the Army National Guard (ARNG). The applicant states, in effect, that he has been a Federally Recognized Title 32 Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Soldier in the Iowa ARNG for the last three years. The Army Board for Correction of Military Records does not have the jurisdiction to direct the Florida ARNG to accept the applicant as a member.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090000048
The applicant requests correction of his military records to show his date of birth as 1 January 1930 vice 10 July 1929. Records available to the Board indicate the applicant used a date of birth of 10 July 1929 throughout his military service. The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document, along with his application and the supporting evidence he provided confirming his actual date of birth, will be filed in his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090000383
The applicant, as Power of Attorney of a former service member (FSM), requests correction of the FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) to show award of the Purple Heart. There is no evidence in the available records and the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence which shows that the FSM sustained injuries as a result of hostile action or that the FSM received treatment for injuries that were sustained as a result of hostile action. Based on the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090000445
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant states he was only 19 years old when he enlisted in the Army. Army Regulation 635-89, in effect at the time, required the separation of individuals who voluntarily participated in homosexual acts.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090000899
The applicant requests a 23 November 2005 General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand (GOMOR) be transferred from the performance portion of his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) to his restricted file. The e-mail referenced by the applicant in his response to the GOMOR was included as part of the documents filed with the November 2005 GOMOR in the applicants OMPF. A reprimand may be filed in a Soldier's OMPF only upon the order of a general officer level authority and are to be filed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001040
The applicant indicated that he always believed he had been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge but when he received his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) it not only did not reflect award of the Combat Infantryman Badge but showed training in specialty 11V. Nonetheless, upon arrival in Vietnam the applicant was initially assigned to the 29th Artillery where item 38 (Record of Assignments) on his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001076
The applicant requests, in effect, that his 1986 discharge under honorable conditions (general) be upgraded to a fully honorable discharge. On 18 November 1985 the applicant was notified by his unit commander that he (the unit commander) was initiating actions to separate the applicant from active duty under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Separations), chapter 14, for a pattern of misconduct. Based on this record of indiscipline, the applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001113
The applicant requests, in effect, promotion consideration for chief warrant officer three (CW3) by a Standby Advisory Board (STAB) under the 1999 through 2005 criteria and if selected promotion consideration for chief warrant officer four (CW4) by the appropriate boards. He was recommended for promotion to CW3 by the 2008 promotion board and promoted with a date of rank (DOR) of 3 February 2000 and an effective date of 5 August 2008. In processing this case, an advisory opinion was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001181
There are no orders in the applicants service personnel records that show he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. Therefore, there is no basis for correction of the applicant's records to show award of the Bronze Star Medal. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001200
The applicants file contains a copy of a DA Form 2627 (Record of Proceedings under Article 15, UCMJ [Uniform Code of Military Justice]) which suggests he may have been punished for being found drunk while on duty on or about 17 July 1995, while at Fort Bliss, Texas. In a 4 April 1997 statement, the applicant admitted he had an alcohol problem. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001265
She also states that the date of her initial period of enlistment is not reflected on her DD Form 214 and that she never received a DD Form 214 to reflect her initial period of service in the Regular Army (RA). The applicant signed the request on 3 November 1981 and it is noted that the name reflected on the DA Form 4187 as her last name is the middle name that she used at the time of her enlistment in the RA. On 14 June 1982, a DD Form 215 (Correction of DD Form 214, Certificate of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001390
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who have completed a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. Records show the applicant qualified for award of the Vietnam Service Medal and that he participated in three campaign periods 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001854
The applicant requests that his 1991 general discharge under honorable conditions be upgraded to fully honorable. He states that he was the top student at the police academy and indicates that a lot has changed in the 18 years since his discharge. On 31 January 1991 the applicants unit commander notified him that he was initiating actions to administratively discharge him from the Army under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations), paragraph 14-12c (commission of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001978
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The evidence of record shows that the applicant is a Physician Assistant who held a post baccalaureate degree and was certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants prior to his entry on active duty on 13 June 2005. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing the applicant is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090001997
The applicant provides two letters from Excelsior College, a memorandum requesting a waiver of Civilian Education Requirements, transcripts from Excelsior College, and a copy of an Officer Candidate School Diploma in support of this application. Paragraph 2-9 stipulates, in pertinent part, that effective 1 October 1995, no person may be selected for promotion to the Reserve grade of CPT unless, not later than the day before the selection board convene date, that person has been awarded a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090002494
Therefore, his records should be corrected to show this award. Therefore, his records should be corrected to show Infantry. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and correcting his records to read, Infantry.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090002952
Table 2-3 (SPD/RE Code Cross Reference Table), Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect, at the time, established RE code 4 as the proper reentry code to assign to Soldiers separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 10 for the good of the service. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty Soldiers will be assigned RE codes based on their service records or the reason for discharge. The applicants RE code...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090003119
On 20 July 1965, the appropriate separation authority approved the recommendation for discharge and directed the applicant be discharged from military service by reason of civil conviction and issued an undesirable discharge certificate. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned. _______ _ ___XXX____ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090003150
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 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. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090003386
The applicant requests correction to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show that he had 2 years, 3 months, and 30 days of foreign service. This deployment period from 9 January 2004 to 20 February 2005 equals 1 year, 1 month, and 11 days of foreign service. Therefore, item 12f of his DD Form 214 should be corrected accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090003456
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. The applicant's military personnel record shows that he enlisted in the Army on 8 January 1980 in pay grade Private/E-1. _______ _ __xxx_____ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090004071
The evidence of record shows the applicant was wounded in action on 23 April 1968 while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. The available evidence confirms that the applicant served in the Army of the United States from 25 May 1967 through 23 May 1968 and there is no derogatory information in the available record that would have disqualified him for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090004136
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. The applicant was informed by his unit commander that action was being initiated to separate him under the provisions of chapter 9, Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | AR20090004585
The applicant requests correction of Item 3 Social Security Number (SSN) of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), dated 29 October 1970. The evidence of record confirms the SSN under which the applicant enlisted and served contained the numbers "56" as the fourth and fifth digit, as evidenced by entries on his DD Form 4, DD Form 398, and in orders on file in his record. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records...