ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027669
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Notwithstanding the letter from NPRC, the evidence of record failed to show his entitlement to the Vietnam Service Medal or the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960). _____________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 | CY2010 | 20100027671
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. General orders awarded the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 18 August 1969 in Vietnam 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 individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027675
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 January 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100027675 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was released from active duty and not given the opportunity to use PDMRA days he earned and was entitled to. The available evidence shows the applicant served a qualifying period of active duty service under 10 USC for award of PDMRA.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027679
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). A DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that shows he was discharged on 29 December 1982 under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel) for the good of the service - in lieu of court-martial, with a character of service of under other than honorable conditions. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7a, provides...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027680
The applicant consulted with counsel and voluntarily requested discharge for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10. On 15 July 1991, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed that he be discharged UOTHC. There is no indication the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027682
The applicant requests upgrade of her under other than honorable conditions discharge to an honorable discharge. Paragraph 3-7a of Army Regulation 635-200 states that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor and entitles the recipient to benefits provided by law. Paragraph 3-7b of Army Regulation 635-200 states that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027683
The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge) to show: * item 4 (Arm or Service) as Infantry instead of Quartermaster Corps * item 6 (Organization) to show "Company F, 406th Infantry" * item 31 (Military Qualifications and Date (i.e. infantry, aviation, and marksmanship badges, etc.)) Although his separation qualification record documented his service as an infantryman as well as other specialties (including being...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027684
Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) lists the awards received by units serving in Vietnam. Evidence shows that while the applicant, an infantry Soldier, was assigned to an infantry unit as an automatic rifleman in the RVN he was wounded as a result of hostile action on 21 August 1968. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027685
The applicant provides: * a self-authored statement * a letter from the Chief, Army Retirement Services, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-1, Washington, D.C. * a DD Form 1883 (Survivor Benefit Plan Election Certificate) * a DA Form 2656 (Data for Payment of Retired Personnel) * various documents related to his attempts to clarify the issue CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. On 8 December 1991, by a signed memorandum, he acknowledged receipt of the 20-year letter as well as DD Forms 1883,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027686
The applicant requests his undesirable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge. However, his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) shows he was discharged on 28 September 1971 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 (Personnel Separations) due to unfitness - frequent incidents of a discreditable nature with military authorities. His service record does not indicate he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027695
He states he was mentally ill at the time of his separation. The applicants record shows he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 17 February 1983 for a period of 6 years. His record is void of any evidence and he has not provided any evidence that shows he was diagnosed with any type of medical condition at the time of his separation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027698
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 14 November 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100027698 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was released from active duty and not given the opportunity to use PDMRA days he earned and was entitled to. The available evidence shows the applicant served a qualifying period of active duty service under 10 USC for award of PDMRA.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027700
Item 40 (Wounds) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) does not reflect a combat wound/injury, his medical records are not available for review with this case, and his service record does not contain general orders which awarded him the Purple Heart. The evidence of record shows the applicant was transferred from his Vietnam unit of assignment to a field hospital on 29 April 1966 in what appears to be a combat injury. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027701
The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to an honorable discharge. His records show he was discharged on 8 July 1978 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. His records also show that he submitted his request for discharge because he just did not like being in the Army.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027703
The DD Form 214 issued at the time confirms he completed a total of 1 year, 11 months, and 22 days of creditable active service with time lost from 21 September to 17 October 1971. Chapter 10 of the version in effect at the time provided that a member who committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment included a punitive discharge, could submit a request for discharge for the good of the service at any time after court-martial charges were preferred,. The applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027704
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) and DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show his date of birth (DOB) as 13 September 1933. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027707
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 June 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100027707 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provides copies of the completed DA Form 638-1 (Recommendation for Award of Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal) and certificates for both MSM's. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the MSM and KLM from item 13 of his DD Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027712
This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant's failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. The evidence of record shows his name consistently appeared as "D---d A----w M--s" without the suffix "Jr." on every document in his available service personnel and medical records throughout his period of military service. Based on his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027713
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 1 July 2003, the immediate commander recommended that the applicant be separated from the U.S. Army under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-17. Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separations - Separation Documents), in effect at the time of the applicant's separation from active duty, prescribed the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027716
Army Regulation 672-5-1, in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded to individuals who completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. The evidence shows the applicant was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * awarding the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity during...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027727
It was awarded by the Government of Vietnam to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service of at least 6 months during the period 1 March 1961 through 28 March 1973. d. Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) shows that 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry, was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation for the period May 1969 through February 1970 by Department of the Army General...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027729
The applicant provides: * Two DD Forms 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), prepared on 30 September 2009 and on 20 December 2003 * MUC order CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the Meritorious Unit Commendation to item 13 of his 20 December 2003, 12 July 2006, and 30 September 2009 DD Forms 214; and providing him corrections to these documents to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027731
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 25 July 1980, the separation authority approved the applicant's voluntary request for discharge and directed the applicant be furnished an under other than honorable conditions discharge. There is no evidence in the available records that shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027734
The applicant states he was released from active duty and not given the opportunity to use PDMRA days he earned and was entitled to. The available evidence shows the applicant served a qualifying period of active duty service under 10 USC for award of PDMRA. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027735
Item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 shows: * National Defense Service Medal * Army Good Conduct Medal * Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle (M-16) * Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal * Vietnam Service Medal * Overseas Service Bars (2) 5. The Vietnam Service Medal is listed on his DD Form 214 and evidence shows he participated in five campaigns during his service in the Republic of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027737
Department of the Army Pamphlet 672-1 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) lists the unit awards received by units serving in World War II and the Korean War. The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53 to show he served in the 5307th Composite Unit; it currently shows Headquarters Section, 1591st Service Unit, Camp Perry, OH. and replacing it with the entry "5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) [Merrill's Marauders]"; b. adding to item 34 of his WD AGO...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027740
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to a general discharge. He completed 1 year, 5 months, and 6 days of creditable active military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027747
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Army Good Conduct Medal, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal, and the Kosovo Campaign Medal. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Army 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. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027753
The applicant states, in effect, that he was wounded in Vietnam on 16 July 1969 and was not awarded the Purple Heart. While the sincerity of the applicant's claim that he was wounded in Vietnam is not in doubt, he has failed to show through the evidence of record and the evidence submitted with his application that he was wounded as a result of enemy action and that the treatment for his wounds was made a matter of official record. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027764
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant's military personnel record does not contain any orders or other evidence showing he was recommended for or awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. However, this evidence, alone, is insufficient as a basis for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027765
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). The applicant's record does not contain any orders that show award of the BSM. ____________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 | CY2010 | 20100027767
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 26 May 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100027767 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests her reentry eligibility (RE) code be changed from a 3 to 1 so she can enlist in the Armed Forces. 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027768
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his reentry eligibility (RE) code to a code that will allow him to reenlist. Army Regulation 601-210 (Active and Reserve Components Enlistment Program) states 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. Army Regulation 635-5-1 (SPD Codes) prescribe the specific authorities (regulatory, statutory, or other directives) and reasons for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027773
The applicant requests, through the Secretary of the Army (SA), reconsideration of his earlier request for: * removal of or placement in the restricted section of his official military personnel file (OMPF) a general officer memorandum of reprimand (GOMOR), dated 2 September 2004, and allied documents * removal of or placement in the restricted section of his OMPF the annual Officer Evaluation Report (OER) for the period 1 July 2002 through 30 June 2003 (hereafter referred to as the first...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027775
The applicant states that his DD Form 214 does not reflect his campaign medal for his participation in Operation Desert Shield/Storm and his award of the Army Achievement Medal (AAM). He was deployed to Southwest Asia (SWA) on 27 October 1990 in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm and served in two campaigns before departing on 17 April 1991 for Fort Carson. Accordingly they should be awarded at this time and added to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027777
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The evidence requires that a formal submission of the recommendation was made and conclusive evidence the recommendation was not acted upon. Based on the applicant's record of service, personal awards, letters of appreciation, and Certificates of Achievement, it is reasonable to accept that a recommendation for the Army Commendation Medal for the period 19 December 1977 through 28 July 1981 was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027784
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 14 June 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100027784 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) with a separation date of 30 September 2010 to show he served in the Regular Army (RA). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Based on the evidence of record and his enlistment contract, an error occurred in the preparation of the applicant's DD Form 214 with a separation date...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027795
Individuals who had qualified for award of the Vietnam Service Medal or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and were evacuated prior to completing six months of service due to wounds resulting from hostile action were entitled to award of the Vietnam Campaign Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for the period 23 July 1965 through 22...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027797
The applicant requests one additional Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) and Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) be added to his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Army 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 Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027799
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). Additionally, appendix V of U.S. Army Vietnam Regulation 672-1 (Decorations and Awards) provides that during the Vietnam era the CIB was awarded only to enlisted individuals who held and served in MOS 11B, 11C, 11D, 11F, 11G, or 11H. However, his statement indicates the applicant was a combat engineer and demolition specialist attached to an engineer detachment in Vietnam, not an infantryman in an infantry unit.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027804
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his correct social security number of xxx-x2-9841. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant served in the Regular Army and the USAR during the period 12 July 1978 through 13 March 1985, using the same social security number of xxx-x8-4201. The applicant is advised that a copy of this decisional document along with his application and the supporting evidence he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027805
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). Item 31 (Foreign Service) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he was credited with service in Vietnam from 16 August to 5 December 1965. As an infantryman assigned to a cavalry unit, the applicant would have been eligible for award of the CIB, and he makes the assertion that he was awarded the badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027806
BOARD DATE: 12 May 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100027806 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's military service records do not contain a DA Form 348-1-R (Equipment Operator's Qualification Record). c. The eligibility requirements for mechanics requires that a Soldier must: (1) pass aptitude tests and complete the standard mechanic's course with a "skilled" rating or have demonstrated possession of sufficient previous experience as an automotive or engineer equipment...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027810
He provides: * Army Board for Correction of Military Record (ABCMR) Record of Proceedings Number AR20090003485 * his DD Form 214 * his Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) * Certificate of Achievement * two sets of orders * two checklists CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. It states, in pertinent part, that: a. the total amount of foreign service completed during their continuous period of active service will be entered as "YYYY MM DD" in item 12f of the form; b. all decorations, badges,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027812
He provides: * a Certificate of Achievement * his Army Achievement Medal certificate * his Honorable Discharge Certificate, dated 31 August 1987 * his DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 May 1989 * his DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record), dated 26 August 1997 * page 2 of his DD Form 293 (Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States), dated 20 July 1998 * a letter from the Chief, Army Review Boards Agency Support...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027822
He also states that a precedent exists in an Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records (AFBCMR) case and the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) case (AR20090011111) that time spent at the USUHS is valid for eligibility towards promotion. The applicants contention that his time spent as a student in the USUHS should serve as time in grade credit for his promotion to the rank of 1LT and that he should be promoted to the rank of 1LT the day following his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027823
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant states the original Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) Record of Proceedings (ROP) contains the following errors: a. The applicant contends his company commander based the recommendation for award of the ARCOM on the three letters he provided for review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027827
A review of the applicant's military personnel records failed to reveal evidence that she was awarded the GWOTEM, ICM, or CAB. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents that must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement, discharge, or release from active duty service or control of the Active Army and contains item-by-item instructions for completing the DD Form 214. a. Records show the applicant served in Iraq in support of OIF and she was authorized...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027830
In connection with his enlistment in the Regular Army (RA), the applicant completed a DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History) and listed his DOB as 27 June 1953. There were no documents, other than his DD Form 214, that listed his DOB as 27 January 1953. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record shows that upon his enlistment in the RA, the applicant listed his DOB as 27 June 1953.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100027837
A USARC Form 56-R (Promotion Qualification Statement for [U.S. Army Reserve Command] Mobilized TPU Officers), dated 25 August 2003, shows his commander verified he was qualified for promotion. An officer selected for the first time for promotion to the next higher grade may be promoted on or before the date he/she completes the maximum service. The evidence of record does not show errors in the applicant's rank or DOR.