ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002103
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected by adding the Aircraft Crewmember Badge (ACMB) and Air Medal (AM) to item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized). The applicant provides AM orders and a citation that confirm he was awarded the AM while serving the RVN and his record confirms he successfully completed training in MOS 67N and he was on flight status...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002104
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with the period ending 10 October 1968 to show award of the Bronze Star Medal and the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award). A DD Form 214 with the period ending 10 October 1968 shows the applicant was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), the Parachutist Badge, the Army Commendation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002105
The applicants records do not contain orders for a second award of the Good Conduct Medal for the period 26 March 2004 to 25 March 2007. Lacking any derogatory information on file that would have disqualified him, it would be appropriate to award the applicant the second award of the Good Conduct Medal based on completion of qualifying service from 26 March 2004 through 25 March 2007 and correct his records to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002106
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002111
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for his period of service ending 7 October 1970, to show his date of entry as 20 October 1966. A DA Form 20 (enlisted Qualification Record) shows that effective 19 October 1966, the applicant was assigned for duty in the Army of the United States for a 2-year period of service. The applicant contends that his DD form 214 for the period ending 7 October 1970 should be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002116
He also requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and Enlisted Record Brief (ERB) to show these awards. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) 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 available evidence shows the applicant's 8 months and 6 days of non-continuous foreign/overseas...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002118
The applicant requests the following awards be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date of 1 April 2004: the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (2nd Award), the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Valorous Unit Award, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Therefore, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002121
Having prior enlisted service in the Army National Guard, the applicant was appointed a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, Medical Service Corps, on 24 November 2008 with 2 years, 2 months, and 4 days of constructive credit (apparently for work experience). The Medical Service Corps Division determined that the applicant's constructive credit was properly computed based on the data that was available to the Health Services Directorate at the time of boarding; however, when the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002124
BOARD DATE: 6 August 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090002124 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. He also provides an ARCOM certificate signed by the same CG on 17 April 1972, which shows he was awarded the ARCOM for meritorious service in the RVN during the period from August 1971 through April 1972. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending item 24 of his DD Form 214 by adding the Purple Heart, Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002128
Item 5 (Place of Birth) of the applicants DD Form 214 shows he was born in Denver, CO. The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show his correct SSN and place of birth. With respect to the applicants place of birth, the evidence of record shows that the applicant listed Denver, CO, as his place of birth upon his enlistment in the Army.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002132
The applicants DD Form 214 shows he entered active duty this period on 14 September 1994 and was honorably discharged on 30 April 2006 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 4, based on completion of required active service and transferred to the South Carolina Army National Guard. The evidence of record shows the applicant served in Kuwait/Iraq from 5 January 2002 to 1 June 2002 and from 15 January 2005 to 16 January 2006 and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002133
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show that he was awarded the Purple Heart. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, provides that the Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who have 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....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002134
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 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 had 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 | 20090002135
The applicant provides two award certificates for the ARCOM, promotion orders and revocation of those orders, DD Forms 214, self-authored calculations of service, ARPC Forms 249-2-E (Chronological Statements of Retirement Points (RPAS)), Notification of 19 Qualifying Years of Service for Retirement memorandum, retirement orders, DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action), and her Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) Proceedings. Orders 074-0307, dated 14 March 2008, show the applicant was released from her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002137
Army Regulation 635-40 establishes the Army Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) and sets forth policies, responsibilities, and procedures that apply in determining whether a Soldier is unfit because of physical disability to reasonably perform the duties of his or her office, grade, rank, or rating. The applicant's contention that he should be authorized medical retirement because he received a 90-percent VA rating for PTSD and additional medical conditions not considered by the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002139
Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with a general discharge on 25 August 1983 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13, for unsatisfactory performance. The regulation states the reason for discharge based on separation code JHJ is Unsatisfactory Performance and the regulatory authority is Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13. The applicant's separation authority, separation code, RE code, and narrative reason for separation are correct and were applied in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002142
He also states that he completed alternate service and applied for a clemency discharge. He further acknowledged he understood that satisfactory completion of such alternate service will be acknowledged by issuance of a Clemency Discharge Certificate. When the period of alternate service was completed satisfactorily, the Selective Service System notified the individual's former military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002143
The applicant married the FSM in "1995," but he did not inform DFAS within a year of the marriage, so the applicant was not eligible. DFAS issued the applicant two payments which were later collected because she was not entitled to an SBP annuity because the FSM was not married at the time of his retirement and had not elected coverage for her within one year of their marriage. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the FSM be corrected by showing that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002144
There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) within that boards 15-year statute of limitations. However, the evidence of record shows the applicant received counseling in January 1967 and February 1967. There is no evidence of record which indicates the actions taken in his case were in error or unjust; therefore, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request for an upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002147
The applicants records further show he was honorably released from active duty on 7 January 1976 for completion of required service. With respect to the applicants discharge, the evidence of record shows that the applicant was absent from several UTA/MUTA. With respect to the promotion issue, there is no evidence in the applicant's record and the applicant did not provide any evidence that he was promoted to SGT/E-5 or SP6.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002148
The Program Manager stated that after reviewing the applicant's case, it was recommended he be granted one month of CSC for the two months he spent on active duty prior to beginning the HPSP. Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 6000.13 (Medical Manpower and Personnel), paragraph 6.1.1.2 states that service on active duty or in an active status as a commissioned officer in any of the Uniformed Services, but not in the corps or professional specialty in which being appointed, shall be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002149
The applicant requests, in effect, that he be awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and that it be added to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). The available evidence shows the applicant served in an infantry MOS and in an infantry unit in the Republic of Vietnam; however, the available evidence does not confirm that he was personally present and participated in active ground combat while assigned or attached to this infantry unit. _______ _...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002150
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states, in effect, that new information based on a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) determination, dated 8 December 2004, was not available at the time of his discharge indicating he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and deep-seated depression as a direct result of his combat experience during the Persian Gulf War and should be considered. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20090002150 3 ARMY...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002151
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides a copy of a Standard Form (SF) 600 (Chronological Record of Medical Care) and continuation sheet, a DA Form 2658 (Health Record Abstract of Service), and 8 pages of a Duty Staff Journal for 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 22nd Infantry (Vietnam), dated 12 September 1970, in support of his application. Item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of the applicant's DA Form 20 does not show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002153
On 11 April 2007 the ADRB upgraded the applicants character of service to honorable and changed the narrative reason for separation to Secretarial Authority. In general, those who receive an Army RE Code of "1" may reenlist in the Army or another service with no problem. While the ADRB determined that a technical error occurred in the processing of the applicant's separation action that warranted recharacterization of her service and a change of the narrative reason for separation, there...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002157
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On an unknown date in 1984, while at Fort Benning, Georgia, the applicant submitted a DA Form 160 (Application for Active Duty) to enter active duty. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he completed over 21 years of active Federal military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002158
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 27 May 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090002158 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Therefore, the issue of dependents is not discussed further in this case. DD Forms 214 were not issued for the subsequent discharges based on the change to the regulation effective 1 October 1979.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002160
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states that after serving 8 months in the Republic of Vietnam, several members were told if they signed a form waiving their rights to VA benefits, they would not have to serve any more active duty time. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the entry "EM signed a statement waiving VA benefits on 8 April 1972" from his DD Form 214,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002163
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 28 May 1971 to show the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Combat Medical Badge, and the "Helicopter Crewman's Badge" [correctly known as the Aircraft Crewman Badge]. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Combat Infantryman Badge in this case. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Combat Medical Badge in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002164
The applicant requests, in effect, reconsideration of his application for award of the Tunisian Parachutist Badge and addition of the award to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). 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 AR20060010644, dated 27 March 2007. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002165
The applicant's military personnel records were not available at the time of his discharge. On 19 May 1976, the applicant was discharged accordingly. Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002168
The applicant states, in effect, that he served in the Regular Army honorably for 2 1/2 years. His characterization of service was honorable. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002170
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he completed the Medical Field Service School in 1950 instead of 1951. However, there is no evidence in the applicants reconstructed record and the applicant did not provide any evidence that shows he completed the medical course in 1950 instead of 1951.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002171
Counsel requests, in effect, correction of the applicant's records to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicants military service records are not available to the Board for review. There are no orders in the applicants available military service records that show he was awarded the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002172
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with the period ending 27 January 2009 to show awards of the Iraq Campaign Medal and the Korea Defense Service Medal. The applicant provides his DD Form 214; a Enlisted Record Brief (ERB), prepared on 27 January 2009, and a Soldier Deployment History Out-processing Report, dated 27 January 2009. Evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002174
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded to individuals who had completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. The evidence clearly shows that the applicant was awarded an infantryman MOS and was assigned to an infantry unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size while assigned in the Republic of Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002175
The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation-Honorable Service) to show award of the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge and/or the Bronze Star Medal. The evidence of record shows that the applicant served a qualifying period for award of the World War II Victory Medal and the American Campaign Medal, neither of which is shown on his WD AGO Form 53-55; therefore,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002177
He requests correction of his initial appointment date in the District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCARNG), as stated on his Federal recognition orders (enclosure 22), published in October 2008, which will impact the following four areas: (1) correct his credit for time-in-grade from 1 year to 2 years based upon regulations and correction of initial appointment date (enclosure 2); (2) either rescind the revocation of his appointment or change the revocation of his appointment to 30 June...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002178
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was discharged under other than honorable conditions from the USARB on 8 January 1981, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14, due to frequent involvement in incidents of a discreditable nature with civil or military authorities. There is no evidence in the available records to show that he ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002179
There are no orders in the applicants available service personnel records that show he was awarded a second or third Purple Heart. 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 first and second oak leaf clusters for wounds received as a result of hostile action on 13 July 1944 and 22 September 1944, respectively, and the Bronze Star Medal based on award of the Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002180
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. There is insufficient evidence that the applicant was wounded a second or third time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002182
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his prior active and inactive service. The evidence of records shows that the applicant initially enlisted in the Regular Army on 12 June 2002 and was released from active duty on 9 June 2007. The evidence of record also shows the applicant was released from active duty and transferred to the USAR Control Group on 10 June 2007.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002183
The applicant provides, in support of his application, copies of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation-Honorable Discharge), the front page of his WD AGO Form 38 (Report of Physical Examination of Enlisted Personnel Prior to Discharge, Release from Active Duty or Retirement), his WD AGO Form 100 (Separation Qualification Record), a letter from the National Personnel Records Center to the effect that his records were probably lost or destroyed in the 1973 fire, and a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002188
The applicant requests, in effect, removal of an Army Review Boards Agency (ARBA) letter, dated 25 June 2007, and a Memorandum, Subject: Action to Remove Reprimand, dated 28 November 2006 from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). On 15 February 2007, the DASEB considered the applicant's request to have the GOMOR in question removed from his OMPF and opined that given the GO issuing the GOMORhad reconsidered his decision after finding the original action was determined to be untrue...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002189
The applicant was assigned to Vietnam from 4 January through 21 December 1966. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), then in effect, provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded to any member of an Armed Force or any civilian national of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. armed services has been wounded, killed, or who has died as a result of a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. In the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002192
The applicant, the sister of the deceased former service member (FSM), requests correction of the FSM's DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant states, in effect, that the FSM was shot in the neck while serving in the Republic of Vietnam and received the Purple Heart, but it was not entered on his DD Form 214. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002193
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 19 March 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090002193 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that Bravo Detachment, 18th Personnel Services Battalion, Permanent Orders 045-104, dated 14 February 2001, awarding him the Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award) for the period 29 March 1997 to 28 March 2000, be removed from his OMPF. The applicants first qualifying period of service for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal should have been from 29 March...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002194
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. However, the applicant's military records clearly show that his last duty assignment was with HHC, 1st Battalion, 70th Armor. Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) prescribes the policies and procedures for correction of military records by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the ABCMR.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002196
The applicant requests, in effect, that his undesirable discharge should be upgraded to a honorable discharge or corrected to show he was discharged for medical reasons. On 17 April 1973, the applicant consulted with legal counsel and was advised of the basis for the contemplated trial by court-martial for an offense punishable by a bad conduct discharge or a discharge under other than honorable conditions, the maximum permissible punishment authorized under the UCMJ, the possible effects...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090002197
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, correction of the rank and pay grade shown on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). The applicant contends, in effect, that the rank and pay grade shown on his DD Form 214 with an effective date of 10 December 1970 should be corrected because there is no documentation in his records reducing him from PFC/E-3 to...