ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090003995
However, there are no medical records available for the Board's review. The requirement for award of the Purple Heart is that a Soldier must have received medical treatment by medical personnel of the U.S. Armed Forces and that the injury or wound must be documented in medical records. There is no evidence among the available documents and the applicant provides no evidence that shows he held a grade above that of private first class or that his promotion was withheld by anyone within his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090003996
BOARD DATE: 13 August 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090003996 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Her DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552) states that she filed the required documentation for her name change, but the change did not take effect. ___________x______________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090003999
The applicant requests award of the Purple Heart for wounds received in the Republic of Vietnam. Item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of this same form shows the same awards as listed on his DD Form 214. The medical evidence provided by the applicant is inconclusive in that it does not contain any evidence pertaining to the circumstances surrounding the applicant's reported shrapnel wounds.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004000
BOARD DATE: 20 October 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090004000 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provides the following documents in support of his application: * Headquarters (HQ), 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, KS Special Orders Number 171, dated 17 July 1965; * HQ, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks (USDB), Fort Leavenworth, KS, Special Orders Number 64, dated 31 March 1967; * HQ, USDB, Fort Leavenworth, KS, Special Orders Number 210, dated 25 October 1967 (continuation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004004
The applicant requests that he be paid $33,000.00 in Army College Fund (ACF) benefits as outlined in his enlistment contract. The applicants military records may be corrected to show his DA Form 3286-66 was amended to include the sentence, "If ACF benefits in the amount of $33,000.00 (exclusive of MGIB benefits) were authorized by the official processing you for enlistment and the Government fails to pay the full amount under the appropriate provisions and such failure results in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004008
It further shows that although former spouse SBP coverage was ordered in the divorce decree, based on a call from the FSM indicating SBP was not directed in the divorce decree, DFAS stopped this former spouse election in April 2005. c. This Board would not normally take action depriving the FSMs current spouse of property interest without due process. In the Board's consideration of the applicant's former wife's case, it recommended that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004010
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). There is no evidence the applicant was ever awarded the Driver and Mechanic Badge while a member of the USAR. There is no record of him serving as a truck driver in MOS 64C while in the NVARNG.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004011
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant, as the son of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests correction of the FSM's records to show award of the Purple Heart for his prisoner of war (POW) status for five months. Regrettably, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Purple Heart in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004012
Therefore, it would be appropriate to award him the AGCM for his qualifying period of honorable active duty service from 3 February 1969 through 7 September 1970 and to add this award to his record and DD Form 214. The applicants DA Form 20 confirms that throughout his assignment to the RVN, he held and served in an artillery MOS with an artillery unit. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by awarding him the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004014
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 JULY 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090004014 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's military record is not available to the Board for review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004016.
The applicant requests, in effect, that his National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service) be corrected to reflect that he served for 13 years. On 12 February 1990, the applicant was honorably discharged from the VAARNG and the United States Army Reserve due to the expiration of his service obligation (ETS). The applicant's contention that he served 13 years in the ARNG has been noted; however, he has failed to show through the evidence of record and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004019
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 18 June 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090004019 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Combat service alone did not support award of the CIB. The evidence of record in this case confirms that although the applicant served in a qualifying unit while serving in the RVN, he did not hold and serve in an infantry MOS.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004020
In a letter, dated 29 January 2009, from the Retired Personnel Office, Indiana National Guard, the applicant was advised to submit a request to this Board for correction of his military records to show that he was transferred to the Retired Reserve. The available evidence clearly shows that the applicant had completed sufficient service for retirement in 1991. As a result, the Board recommends that the state Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004021
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 20 May 1975, the applicant was discharged accordingly. 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 | 20090004023
The FSM's military records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant contends that the FSM's records should be corrected to show award of the French Fourragere, a silver service star on his European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp, and the National Defense Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the FSM the Bronze Star...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004024
The Vietnam Casualty List was reviewed to determine if the applicant had been wounded in action while he served in Vietnam. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. Regrettably, based on the evidence in this case there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Purple Heart to the applicant or to have the Purple Heart added to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004025
The applicants military records may be corrected to show his DA Form 3286-66 was amended to include the sentence, "If ACF benefits in the amount of $33,000.00 (exclusive of MGIB benefits) were authorized by the official processing you for enlistment and the Government fails to pay the full amount under the appropriate provisions and such failure results in nonpayment of ACF benefits in the amount of $33,000.00 over the amount of the MGIB benefits, the Army may pay said benefits in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004026
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The evidence of record in this case confirms that the applicant held the rank of PFC at the time of his separation from active duty, as evidenced by the WD Form 371 in the NPRC file and the Finance Center letters and Certification of Military Service provided by the applicant. As a result, it would be appropriate and serve the interest of justice and equity to grant the requested relief by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004027
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show that he entered active duty in 1969 and was separated in November 1973. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he entered active duty on 29 March 1971 and he was discharged on 10 November 1972. The entry and separation dates shown on the applicant's DD Form 214 are accurate based on evidence of record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004029
The applicant requests, in an amended application, that the award of the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (AFOEA) be deleted from his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and that he be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) with one bronze service star in lieu of his already-awarded Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (GWOTEM), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM), the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) with one bronze service star,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004030
The applicant requests that his bad conduct discharge be upgraded to under other than honorable conditions or general under honorable conditions. He was sentenced to be reduced to pay grade E-1, to pay a fine of $3,692.00, to be confined for 2 years, and to be discharged from the service with a bad conduct discharge. Therefore, the applicant's record of service is insufficiently meritorious to warrant a general discharge or an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004032
There is no indication that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that Board's 15-year statute of limitations. Further, the applicant's discharge accurately reflects his overall record of service. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20090004032 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20090004032 5 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004033
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. On 21 March 1974, the unit commander notified the applicant of his recommendation for his discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-206 by reason of misconduct - conviction by a civil court. The applicant's service record shows one Article 15 for assault and he was confined by civil authorities for a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004035
RE-3B, in effect at the time, indicated that a person had lost time during his last enlistment. Paragraph 4-14 of the current version of Army Regulation 601-210 states, in effect, that any applicant who was AWOL during their last period of service must have a waiver to enlist/reenlist regardless of the type of service or RE code assigned at separation. Further, under current regulatory standards, individuals who were AWOL during their last period of service, regardless of the RE code...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004036
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. On 5 October 1976, after consulting with counsel, the applicant submitted a request for discharge for the good of the service under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel). 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 | 20090004037
Only the unfitting conditions or defects and those which contribute to unfitness will be considered in arriving at the rated degree of incapacity warranting retirement or separation for disability. The VA, however, is not required by law to determine medical unfitness for further military service. The evidence of record shows the applicant's PDES processing was accomplished in accordance with the applicable law and regulation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004038
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states that individuals authorized the Iraq Campaign Medal must have served in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The evidence of record shows the applicant served a qualifying period for award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal which is not shown on his records; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004039
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. _________XXX____________ 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 | 20090004043
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). At age 17, he enlisted in the Regular Army (RA), in pay grade E-1, on 8 March 1977, for 3 years. However, his records contained a copy of his DD Form 214 which shows that he was discharged, on 31 August 1979, under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Separation), paragraph 14-33B with an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004046
The applicant requests that the records of her deceased husband, the former service member (FSM), be corrected to show he was awarded the Purple Heart. Neither the FSM's military or health records show that he was wounded. The FSM's WD AGO Form 53-55 shows he was not wounded; the SGO files do not list his name; and neither his military or health records have any record of him being wounded.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004049
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he completed the Winter Operations in Northern Areas course. _______ _ 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 | 20090004052
The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded. However, the applicant's DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release of Discharge from Active Duty) shows he was discharged under other than honorable conditions on 18 January 1989 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service in lieu of court-martial. There is no indication in the available records which shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004053
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his military records to show award of the Purple Heart for injuries sustained while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. The applicant contends that he should be awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. There is no evidence of record and the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to support award of the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004054
A DA Form 2036 (Officer Record Brief), dated 9 July 1996, in pertinent part, shows in Section I (Assignment Information - Overseas Duty), that the applicant served 21 months in the RVN and returned to the United States in February 1972. The applicant contends, in effect, that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he served in Vietnam from 1970 to 1972 because this service was not recorded on the document. Records also show the applicant was not issued a DD Form 214 at any time during...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004060
The applicant requests that his under other than honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. On 24 March 1986, the applicant's commander recommended approval of the applicant's request for discharge for the good of the service following an interview with him wherein the applicant stated that he desired elimination from the Service under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200, under other than honorable conditions. On 4 April 1986, the separation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004061
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. The regulation provided, in pertinent part, for the separation of personnel for fraudulent entry into the Army. Although the applicant contends that he did not enter the Army under fraudulent conditions and that his recruiter was made aware of his circumstances, evidence of record shows he marked "No" to item 36a (Have you ever been...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004063
He goes on to state that he enlisted at the age of 16 with his guardian's consent long before he departed for basic training and his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) does not reflect this information. The facts and circumstances surrounding the applicant's administrative separation are not present in the available records; however, the records do contain a duly constituted DD Form 214 signed by the applicant which shows that he was honorably discharged on 1...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004065
Only one award of the Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized for any individual. The available evidence clearly shows the applicant served in the Republic of Korea more than 30 days in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending item 26 of the applicant's DD Form 214 to add the National Defense Service Medal, the Korea Defense Service Medal, and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004068
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 6 August 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090004068 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's request for separation based on pregnancy was not initiated until 17 October 2007, 5 full weeks after her son's birth. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing on her DD Form 214 her narrative reason for her separation as dependency; b. showing the authority for her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004070
The applicant requests that his general discharge be upgraded to a fully honorable discharge. On 4 March 1976, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations), paragraph 5-37, and the EDP. Otherwise, a commander was required to separate Soldiers under other provisions of the regulation, which in most cases resulted in an other than honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004073
The applicant requests, in effect, that item 12f (foreign service) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to include his service in Nicaragua from 18 November 1998 to 20 February 1999. His third award of the Army Achievement Medal was not included on his DD Form 214. The applicant contends that item 12f on his DD Form 214 should be corrected to include his service in Nicaragua from 18 November 1998 to 20 February 1999 and that his third award...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004075
BOARD DATE: 23 JULY 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090004075 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Paragraph 6-3 of Army Regulation 635-200 states that Soldiers of the Active Army and the Reserve Components may be discharged or released because of genuine dependency or hardship. Evidence of record shows the applicant requested a hardship discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004076
The applicant requests that his bad conduct discharge be upgraded to a general discharge. The evidence of record shows that that part of the applicant's sentence adjudging confinement in excess of seven months was suspended. The evidence of record failed to establish a basis upon which clemency could be granted and upon which the severity of the punishment imposed could be moderated with an upgrade of the applicant's bad conduct discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004077
On 12 May 1987, the applicant was notified of his pending separation action under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations), paragraph 14-12c, for misconduct, commission of a serious offense. On 21 May 1987, the applicant's unit commander recommended the applicant be separated from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14, for misconduct with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. The applicant was a noncommissioned...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004079
The applicant requests reconsideration of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) denial of his request to adjust his date of rank (DOR) as a major from 22 December 2005 to 24 July 2003. He states that when the Secretary of the Army approved his waiver request for appointment on 30 March 2005, he in effect ratified his oath of office taken on 24 July 2003. Therefore, at the time of his application for an appointment in the USAR JAG on 29 May 2002, he was not eligible for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004080
The applicant requests, in effect, that his discharge under honorable conditions from the California Army National Guard (CAARNG) and the Reserve of the Army be voided and that he be reinstated in the Massachusetts Army National Guard (MAARNG). This form was provided for review by the Board by the applicant himself. The evidence indicates that the applicant's commander submitted a recommendation for his discharge on 5 November 2002 in accordance with Army Regulations 600-85 and 135-178 for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004081
The applicant provides a self-authored, undated statement addressed to the Army Review Boards Agency; a letter, dated 18 February 1970, addressed to his commanding officer stating that he desires to resign from the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG); a statement, dated 9 July 2008, addressed to two United States Senators; a copy of an endorsement, dated 22 June 1969; a copy of an endorsement addressed to the applicant from the TXARNG Staff Administrative Assistant requesting that the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004082
General Court-Martial Order Number 11, United States Army Combined Arms Center, United States Army Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, dated 22 February 2007, provided that the sentence to forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for 7 years, and a bad conduct discharge, as promulgated in Corrected General Court-Martial Order Number 3, Headquarters, V Corps Rear (Provisional), dated 3 February 200417, had been affirmed. On 19 March 2007, the applicant was discharged under the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004083
The applicant requests, in effect, that he be paid the recouped portion of his prior service enlistment bonus. In support of his claim, the applicant provides memoranda pertaining to a change in policies governing bonus recoupment which grants authority to cancel bonus recoupment actions for USAR Soldiers entering the Active Component, Military Technician (MILTECH) program, Active Guard Reserve, or officer status. The advisory opinion further states that had the applicant's bonus been...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090004084
The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) by changing the following entries: a. on the face of the form from "Private" to "Technician Fourth Grade" and in Item 3 (Grade) from "Pvt" (private/grade 7) to "Tec 4" to show the highest rank he achieved during his period of service was technician fourth grade/grade 4; b. in Item 4 (Arm of Service) from "Inf" (Infantry) to "Med/Inf" (Medical/ Infantry) to show he...