ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006806
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. His enlistment document, which he authenticated, indicates his date of birth as 27 October 1943. Records available to the Board indicate the applicant used a date of birth of 27 October 1943 throughout his military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006811
The facts and circumstances surrounding the applicant's separation are not available for review with this case; however, his records contain a properly constituted DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) that shows he was discharged on 3 July 1973 for unfitness, frequent involvement in incidents of a discreditable nature with civil or military authorities, under the provisions of chapter 13 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006812
Chapter 7 (Physical Profiling) of Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness) provides that the basic purpose of the physical profile serial system is to provide an index to the overall functional capacity of an individual and is used to assist the unit commander and personnel officer in their determination of what duty assignments the individual is capable of performing, and if reclassification action is warranted. However, medical evidence of record shows that on 1 April 1991...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006816
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to individuals who have completed a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. Therefore, it would be appropriate to award the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal (first award) and correct of his records 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006817
The applicant's DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows that he served in the RVN from 3 December 1967 through 25 July 1969 and from 9 October 1969 through 8 May 1971. Item 40 (Wounds) of the applicant's DA Form 20 is blank and item 41 (Awards and Decorations) does not include the PH in the awards listed. His record is void of any orders or other documents that indicate he was ever recommended for or awarded the PH by proper authority while serving on active duty, and it contains...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006818
The applicant requests correction of item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with an effective date of 17 December 1969 to read Company B, 4th Aviation Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. Item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006819
BOARD DATE: 15 September 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090006819 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant, the deceased former service member's (FSM) brother, requests, in effect, that the FSM's discharge be upgraded to reflect an honorable discharge. On 21 November 1967, the FSM was honorably discharged to accept a commission as an officer in the U.S. Army.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006820
The available evidence shows that the applicant was inducted into the Army of the United States on 15 May 1945. This Board action will be filed in his military records so a record of his date of birth that he states is accurate is made a matter of official U.S Army records. 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 | 20090006821
The applicant requests removal of an Army Commendation Medal from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The applicant has provided convincing evidence showing that the Army Commendation Medal was an erroneous award once the Bronze Star Medal for the same period of service had been issued. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by revoking the Army Commendation Medal orders issued on 28 October 2006 and then...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006822
The applicant requests, in effect, that his record be corrected to show he elected former spouse Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage in conjunction with his divorce. The applicant provides the following documents in support of his application: self-authored statement; letter of support, DD Form 2656-1 (Survivor Benefit Election (SBP) Election Statement for Former Spouse Coverage), Decree of Divorce , and Separation Agreement. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006825
The applicant requests that his period of service in Kuwait be included on his 2 August 2000 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing in block 12f of his DD Form 214 3 months and 7 days of foreign service ; and b. in block 18 "SERVICE IN KUWAIT FROM 19970914 -19971220." _______ _ _x______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006827
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Chapter 5 of this regulation provides that an officer may submit a resignation for the good of the service when court-martial charges are preferred against the officer with a view toward trial by general court-martial, the officer is under suspended sentence of dismissal, or the officer elects to tender a resignation because of reasons outlined in Army Regulation 635-100, paragraph 5-11a(7)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006831
The applicant requests that his uncharacterized discharge be changed to honorable. 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. Although the applicant contends that there was a "drawdown in personnel" at the time of his 1992 discharge and he was assigned an uncharacterized discharge,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006834
The applicant requests that his Undesirable Discharge be upgraded to an Honorable Discharge. However, the OMPF does contain a properly-constituted DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) that shows he was discharged on 7 December 1972 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10 for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial with an Undesirable Discharge. The DD Form 214...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006835
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy) memorandum, dated 17 March 1995, subject: Sections 637 and 638 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, Public Law 103-337, October 5, 1994, Changed Provisions of the Uniformed Services Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), provided that SBP premiums will no longer apply as of the effective date of termination of NIP coverage except if the participant terminating insurable interest coverage is a participant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006836
This regulation provides that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE codes, based on their service records or reason for discharge. The SPD/RE Code Cross-Reference Table indicates that a RE Code of 4 or 3 may be applied when the separation code is "KGF." The applicant's separation code of "KGF" is consistent with the basis for his separation; however, the applicable regulation states, in pertinent part, that a RE code of "3" or "4" is appropriate...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006837
BOARD DATE: 20 January 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090006837 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 600-8-22 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. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006839
The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) to show award of the Distinguished Unit Citation [known as the Presidential Unit Citation effective 4 November 1966] and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp. The applicant's contention that his record should be corrected to show award of Presidential Unit Citation and the Army of Occupation Medal with Germany Clasp was carefully considered and determined to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006843
The applicant requests upgrade of her general, under honorable conditions discharge to an honorable discharge. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel from active duty. _________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 | 20090006844
The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) to show: a. in Block 3 (Grade) that he was a staff sergeant (S/SGT); b. in Block 6 (Organization) that he served with Headquarters Battery, XIV Corps Artillery; and c. in Block 33 (Decorations and Citations) that he was awarded the Purple Heart. The applicant further states that at the end of the war, he was stationed in Japan with the XIV Corps Artillery during the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006845
The applicant requests, in effect, that his general discharge (GD) under honorable conditions be upgraded to a fully honorable discharge (HD). The DD Form 214 he was issued at the time shows he was separated under the provisions of paragraph 14-12c, Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Separations), by reason of misconduct drug abuse. Although the authority and reason for the applicant's discharge authorized the imposition of an under other than honorable conditions...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006848
However, his detachment commander told him that he would be awarded the Good Conduct Medal and either an Army Achievement Medal or an Army Commendation Medal. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the Good Conduct Medal is awarded to Soldiers who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity during a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006849
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show award of the "Basic Airborne Wings" (correctly known as the Parachutist Badge), the Ranger Tab, the Presidential Unit Citation, and the Good Conduct Medal. There is no evidence of record which shows the applicant was awarded MOS 11B. There is no evidence of record, and the applicant has provided no evidence, which shows he was awarded MOS 11B.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006850
Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. While the applicants service does not merit a fully honorable discharge, given his age and immaturity, the minor nature of his NJP offenses, and the circumstances of his 13-day period of AWOL, it would be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006854
While at Fort Knox, he got married and he and his wife were expecting their first child when he was placed on assignment instructions to Germany. However, on 24 November 1970, the applicant consulted with counsel and requested a discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel). On 8 January 1971, the major general in command of Headquarters, U.S. Army Armor...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006858
This document shows that, during the time of the applicant's assignment to 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, the unit received the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation for the period from 21 February 1970 to 28 February 1971, based on Department of the Army General Order Number 42, dated 1972. Therefore, there is sufficient evidence to award the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received on 25 February 1971 in Vietnam and to include this decoration on his DD Form 214. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006859
Item 12a (Date Entered Active Duty (AD) This Period) shows the entry "1986 02 02"; b. The evidence of record shows the applicant initially enlisted in the RA on 8 August 1975 and was honorably separated on 7 August 1979. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active duty service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006860
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to add the Army Commendation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the Southwest Asia Service Medal, and delete the Coast Guard Medal. The evidence of record shows that the applicant deployed to Southwest Asia on or about 15 October 1994 in support of Operation Southern watch where he served for a period of 4 weeks. Although it is unclear if the Army Commendation Medal recommending...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006861
There is no evidence to show that the FSM was ever issued a 20-year letter and his Army National Guard Retirement Points History Statement Application for Retirement Pay contains the entry "NO" next to Notice of Eligibility. Inasmuch as there is no evidence that shows that the FSM was provided an opportunity to make an RCSPB election, the applicant is entitled by law to a spouse annuity under RCSBP beginning on the day after her husband's death. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006865
An RE code of 4 indicates separation from the last period of service with a disqualification which cannot be waived and ineligibility for reenlistment. An SPD code of JPC was the appropriate code for the applicant based upon the guidance provided in Army Regulation 635-5-1 for Soldiers separating under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 9, due to drug rehabilitation failure. Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) prescribes the policies and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006868
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. The applicant's contention that his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal was carefully considered. As a result, the Board recommends that all Depart-ment of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006870
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Army Regulation 600-8-22, paragraph 2-10, states, in pertinent part, that the National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1954, both dates inclusive. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending the FSMs DD Form 214 to add the United Nations...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006871
The applicant provides his DD Form 214; orders, dated 3 May 2003, with an attached roster which in part awarded him the Combat Infantryman Badge; orders, dated 16 December 2002, with an attached roster which deployed him to Kuwait; a memorandum, dated 26 March 2002, with an attached undated memorandum, which authorized him the NATO Medal and the Kosovo Campaign Medal; a certificate awarding him the NATO Medal; a memorandum for record, dated 12 March 2002, which attempted to award him the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006872
The applicant's record shows he completed a total of 20 years, 8 months and 1 days of creditable service for retired pay based on active duty service in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and Reserve Component (RC) service in the United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR), Army National Guard (ARNG) and United States Army Reserve (USAR) between 4 October 1965 and 4 April 1994. On 30 July 2009, the Army Grade Determination Board returned a grade determination request on the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006874
It also stipulates that the wound for which a PH is being awarded must have required treatment by medical personnel, and the records of medical treatment for the wound of injury for which the PH is being awarded must have been made a matter of official record. The evidence of record provides no indication that the applicant was ever wounded in action while serving in the Panama, or shows he was ever recommended for or awarded the PH by proper authority while serving on active duty. In...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006882
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 Purple Heart for wounds received in the Republic of Vietnam. On 20 August 1966, the applicant was reassigned with his unit to the Republic of Vietnam. 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 | 20090006887
Accordingly, on 28 April 1980, the applicant was discharged. The DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) he was issued confirms he was discharged for unsuitability-apathy, defective attitude or inability to expend effort constructively in accordance with chapter 13 of Army Regulation 635-200, with an Under Honorable Conditions (General) Discharge. The discharge proceedings were conducted in accordance with law and regulations applicable at the time and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006888
On 21 September 1984, the applicant's immediate commander notified the applicant of his intent to initiate separation action against him under the provisions of chapter 13 of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations) for unsatisfactory performance. The DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) he was issued confirms he was discharged for unsatisfactory performance in accordance with chapter 13 of Army Regulation 635-200 with a character of service of general...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006889
The applicant requests, in effect, that his dates of service in Southwest Asia be shown in item 18 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The applicant states, in effect, that he was deployed to Saudi Arabia in January 1991 in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and he returned in November 1991. Therefore, item 18 of his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show he served in Southwest Asia from 7 January 1991 to 2 November 1991.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006890
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 12 January 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090006890 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his dismissal from the service be changed to reflect that he was honorably discharged. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 5 April 1974 and served until he was honorably discharged in the pay grade of E-7 on 6 December 1976 to accept a direct commission as a first lieutenant in the USAR.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006893
The applicant's DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) that was created upon the applicant's entrance into the Army shows his SSN as "xxx-xx-x4xx." Therefore, lacking convincing independent and verifiable evidence to the contrary, it is presumed that the applicant's military service records, including the DD Form 214, was correct at the time and there is an insufficient evidentiary basis for changing his military service records at this time. There is no evidence in the applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006898
Although the evidence of record shows the applicant held an infantry MOS and he served in an infantry MOS while assigned to an infantry unit in Vietnam, there are no orders for the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant participated in three campaigns during his assignment in Vietnam which entitles him to award of the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006899
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2009 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20090006899 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Further review of the ADCARS shows that Headquarters, United States Army Vietnam, General Orders Number 790, dated 30 March 1970, awarded the applicant the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service while in the Republic of Vietnam from May 1968 to April 1970. General orders show the applicant's unit was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006901
The applicant requests that his undesirable discharge be upgraded to honorable. There is no indication in the available records which shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board within its 15-year statute of limitations. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7a, provides that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor and entitles the recipient to benefits provided by law.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006903
The applicant requests that his under other than honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to a general, under honorable conditions discharge. The appropriate authority approved his request on 25 March 1991 and directed that he be discharged with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. On 13 July 2005, after carefully considering all the evidence of record and the supporting documents submitted by the applicant, the ADRB determined that the applicant's discharge was both...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006907
The applicant requests, in effect, that his under other than honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to honorable. On 8 May 1987, the appropriate authority approved the applicant's request for discharge for the good of the service and directed that an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate be issued and that the applicant be reduced to pay grade E-1. Based on the available evidence, there is no basis for the upgrade of his discharge to either a fully honorable or a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006908
With respect to MOS 11B, 31K, and 31V, there is no evidence in the applicants records and the applicant did not provide any evidence that shows he was awarded these MOS's. With respect to the Army Good Conduct Medal, the evidence of record shows that during his first period of service, the applicant received NJP, a bar to reenlistment, and he was separated for unsatisfactory performance. With respect to the two awards of the Army Achievement Medal, there is no evidence in the available...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006910
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. He contacted the bank once again about them issuing him checks, and found a place to stay in his friend's home town. The applicant's military records show that he enlisted in the Regular Army on 25 September 2001.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006911
The applicant requests, in effect, that his records be corrected to show he was awarded a marksmanship qualification badge. The applicants records are not available. Those records that are available do not show orders for a marksmanship qualification badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006912
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 22 May 2007, the applicant was discharged accordingly. Pertinent Army regulations provide that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE codes based on their service records or the reason for discharge.