ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009867
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct her DD Form 214 to show she completed 11 months and 7 days of foreign service during the period 7...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009869
The applicant provides: * a handwritten note * a 3 December 2009 letter from the Army Review Boards Agency * a TAG-NE Form 5 (Statement of Service in the Nebraska National Guard) * a handwritten ARPC Form 249-E, dated 23 September 1993 * a 9 December 1954 memorandum from Headquarters, National Guard Bureau * a 16 March 1955 memorandum from Office of The Quartermaster, Fort Sill, dated 16 March 1955 * a DA Form 446 (Issue Slip), dated 15 March 1955 * three WD Forms 366 (Pay Roll-Enlisted...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009870
Item 12 (Record of Service), block b (Separation Date This Period), shows "970919" (i.e., 19 September 1997). There are no orders or other evidence in the applicant's military personnel records that shows he held the rank of PFC/E-3 at any time during the period of active service that is under review in this case. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009872
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. His DD Form 214 issued at the time of his release contains numerous blocks in which data was not entered. A review of his official records reflects the following information: * his pay grade was O-2 * his date of rank was 3 June 1972 * he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009875
The applicant requests reinstatement in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group (Reinforcement), in effect, by correction of his records to show he reenlisted prior to the expiration of his term of service (ETS). The applicant's military records show he enlisted in the Regular Army on 21 February 1989. This table states that a Soldier who has not had a medical examination with the timeframe of Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness) is not qualified for reenlistment.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009878
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his deployment in Somalia. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding in Item 18 of his DD Form 214 the entry: SERVICE IN SOMALIA FROM 19930111 TO 19930528.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009879
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his deployment in Albania and Kosovo. The applicant provides copies of his DD Form 214; deployment orders for Task Force Falcon and Task Force Hawk; Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Form 702 (Military Leave and Earnings Statement) for April, June, and July 1999; DA Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009882
When his confinement was up, he was transferred to the Personnel Control Facility, Fort Dix, NJ and discharged with a BCD on 12 August 1993. d. Post-service, he worked in the aviation field as an airframe and power plant mechanic. On the way, they each ingested a tab of "LSD." After serving his sentence to confinement, the applicant was discharged with a BCD on 12 August 1993.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009883
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's request for correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal, and Silver Star was carefully considered and there is sufficient evidence to grant partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the following to item 24 of his DD Form 214: * Combat...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009885
On 7 March 1980, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed his separation with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. On 16 November 1981, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied the applicant's request for an honorable discharge. The applicant's record of service included one nonjudicial punishment, serious offenses for which court-martial charges were preferred, and 58 days of time lost.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009886
The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review. Records show that special orders directed the applicant's discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 615-365 with a General Discharge Certificate. Records show the applicant had 104 days of time lost during the period of service under review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009888
The applicant requests, in effect, that the records of her deceased mother, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show she applied for non-regular retired pay effective 17 May 2002 and that her estate be paid her entitlements until the time of her death on 8 April 2009. On 7 October 1999, the FSM was issued a Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay (20-year letter) notifying her that she had completed the required years of qualifying Reserve service and was eligible for retired...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009889
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. His military record is not available to the Board for review. His WD AGO Form 53-55 shows he sustained no wounds in action and he authenticated this document at the time of separation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009890
The applicant states that he was involuntarily retired due to age at the rank of colonel; however, he is being paid as a lieutenant colonel (LTC) because he was unable to serve the required lock-in period. He further states that he had requested a mandatory removal date (MRD) extension which was favorably recommended by the MRD board but final action never occurred. While he was retired in the rank of colonel, he did not serve the required 6 months in grade and thus is being paid in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009892
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a GD is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009893
On 22 January 1971, the separation authority approved the applicants request for discharge and directed that he be furnished an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. The evidence of record shows the applicant was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 28 January 1971. Evidence of record shows he was awarded a clemency discharge in 1975 pursuant to PP 4313 of 16 September 1974.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009894
The applicant requests he be awarded and issued the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), Army Achievement Medal (AAM), and Army Service Ribbon. There are no orders in the applicant's records showing he was awarded the ARCOM or AAM. There are no orders in the applicant's records showing award of the ARCOM.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009896
The applicant provides: * a DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) and DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) * orders confirming his unit of assignment in Vietnam * general orders announcing award of the ARCOM * a letter from the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC) Military Awards Branch (MAB) denying his request for the CIB * six statements of support with attached DD Forms 214 from veterans who served with him in Vietnam CONSIDERATION OF...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009898
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Item 29 (Wounds Received as a Result of Action with Enemy Forces) of his DD Form 214 shows the entry "None." In regard to the medical documents submitted by the applicant in support of his application, none of the documents show that the injury he received was as a result of hostile action.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009899
The applicant requests an upgrade of his bad conduct discharge (BCD) to a general, under honorable conditions discharge (GD). On 3 March 1987, the applicant was discharged accordingly. The DD Form 214 issued to the applicant on the date of his discharge shows that he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), section IV, as a result of court-martial.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009900
The applicant provides the following documents: * DD Form 214 * General Orders Number 34, dated 25 April 1969, awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 24 April 1969 * General Orders Number 136, dated 16 May 1969, awarding him the Combat Infantryman Badge * General Orders Number 524, dated 18 January 1969, awarding him the Army Commendation Medal * DA Form 8-275-3 (Clinical Record Cover Sheet), dated 25 April 1969 * Air Medal citation and certificate * three military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009901
The board convened to determine if the applicant should be discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209. Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), paragraph 3-7a, provides that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor and entitles the recipient to benefits provided by law. The applicant's record includes evidence which shows he was convicted by a special court-martial for AWOL, was reduced to Pvt/E-2 by a board of officers, and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009903
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 September 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100009903 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable law and regulations, and the applicant's discharge appropriately characterizes the misconduct for which he was convicted. _______ _ __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 | 20100009904
Army Regulation 635-206, in effect at that time, set forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel due to misconduct (fraudulent entry, conviction by civil court, and absence without leave or desertion). On 19 January 1982, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) denied his request for an upgrade of his undesirable discharge. Records show he was 20 years of age at the time he was convicted by a civil court for his offense.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009905
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 14 September 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100009905 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides the Armys awards policy. Therefore, based on the recommendation of his unit commander contained in the DA Form 137 in his record, it would be appropriate to award him the AGCM for his qualifying period of honorable active duty service from 23 October 1968 through 22 October 1971 and to add it to his record and DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009911
Item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 shows the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, and Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar. The evidence of record shows he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009912
The applicant requests award of the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM), Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM), and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM). Notwithstanding the staff DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS above, the Board determined that the applicant also met the eligibility criteria for award of the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st award). Although his records were apparently destroyed in the 1973 National Personnel Record Center fire, the available records show he was promoted to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009915
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the Army Superior Unit Award (ASUA). The evidence of record confirms the applicant was assigned to the 29th Military Intelligence Battalion during the period for which it was awarded the ASUA. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding to item 13 of his DD Form 214 for the period ending 31...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009916
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) prescribes Army policy and criteria concerning individual military awards. As a result, it would be appropriate to award the applicant the first award of the AGCM for his qualifying period of honorable active duty service from 1 July 1998 to 28 February 2001 and to add this award to his record and DD Form 214 at this time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009918
The applicant states she elected not to participate in the SBP; however, SBP premium payments were withdrawn from her first retirement pay statement. She states when she initially completed the form electing to decline SBP coverage, there were no instructions stating that signatures on the form must be notarized. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing the applicant accurately completed the DD Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009920
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 10 August 2006, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), chapter 10. Army Regulation 635-200 states, in pertinent part, that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE codes based on their service records or the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009921
During its original review of the case, the Board found no evidence of record the applicant served in active ground combat during his tour in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) and as a result concluded there was insufficient evidence to support award of the CIB. Further, there is no indication he was ever assigned to an infantry staff headquarters or to non-infantry duties during his tenure of assignment in the RVN, and given his unit regularly participated in combat operations and was cited...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009925
Chapter 11 of Army Regulation 635-200 provides for the separation of personnel due to unsatisfactory performance, conduct, or both, while in an ELS. 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. Although it is now alleged that the applicant was told to lie on the Standard Form 93 when answering if she ever attempted suicide,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009926
He adds that he was wounded by hostile action, treated by a trained medical person, and attempted to establish an official record of the wound but his attempt was ignored. The applicants military records are not available to the Board for review. This form also shows at the time of separation, he held MOS 677 (Military Police) and was assigned to the Military Police Platoon, 83rd Division.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009927
He contends, in effect, he should have been awarded the Purple Heart and the Combat Medical Badge as a result of actions that occurred while he was serving as a Medical Specialist for Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment during the Gulf War. c. Item 9 does not show he was awarded either the Purple Heart or the Combat Medical Badge. Army Regulation 600-8-22 further states that, effective 16 January 1991, the Combat Medical Badge is also authorized for medical personnel...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009928
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). While the available evidence is insufficient for awarding the applicant the Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device or the Air Medal, this in no way affects his right to pursue his claim for the Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and the Air Medal by submitting a request through his Member of Congress under the provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1130. Therefore, the Board determined the overall...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009930
The applicant requests, through a Member of Congress, reconsideration of his request for correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show he was a prisoner of war (POW). In the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) Record of Proceedings, dated 17 December 2009, it states the newspaper interview the applicant gave to a Rochester, NY, newspaper on 15 January 1951, which was submitted with his application, did not mention...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009931
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 16 September 1988, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed he receive a UOTHC discharge. His record documents no acts of valor or significant achievement that would have supported the issuance of an honorable or a general discharge by the separation authority at the time of his discharge or that would support an upgrade at this time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009934
Item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of this form does not list the Purple Heart or the CIB. In his case, there is no evidence in the available records and he did not submit substantiating evidence that shows he held an infantry MOS or that he was personally present and under hostile fire while serving in his assigned infantry duty in an infantry unit that was actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy. ____________X_____________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009935
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 26 March 1976, the separation authority approved the applicants separation under the provisions of the EDP, and directed the applicant receive a GD. There is no evidence that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009936
The applicant requests, in effect, correction to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) with a separation date of 9 November 1967 to show award of two overseas service bars. Item 22c (Statement of Service Foreign and/or Sea Service) of his DD Form 214 shows the applicant served a combined overseas tour of 2 years and 7 days in U.S. Army Europe and U.S. Army Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009937
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 9 September 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100009937 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicants record also contains the following documents prepared during his separation processing, all dated 29 May 1970, that list his rank and pay grade as SP5/E-5: * DD Form 1407 (Dependent Medical Care and DD Form 1173 Statement) * DA Form 1811 (Physical and Mental...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009938
The commander stated his reasons for this action were the applicant's continued unsatisfactory performance of duty despite counseling. On 17 May 1990, the applicant's commander recommended that he be separated from the service for unsatisfactory performance based on his numerous counselings and behavior that showed he had no potential for further military service. There is no indication the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009939
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicants record shows he was inducted into the Army and entered active duty on 19 March 1964. On 5 May 1965, the applicant was discharged accordingly.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009940
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, stated the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August 1940; for first award only, 1 year served entirely during the period 7 December 1941 to 2 March 1946; and, for the first award only, upon termination of service on or after 27 June 1950 of less than 3 years but more than 1 year. The available records show the applicant was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009941
There is no evidence in the available record and he has not provided any evidence showing: a. he was awarded or recommended for award of the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, or CIB. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), 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. His records show he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009942
On 22 July 1971, he departed Germany en route to Fort Ord, CA, and on 28 July 1971, Headquarters, U.S. Army Training Center, Infantry, Fort Ord, published Special Orders Number 209 releasing him from active duty. Unit orders were issued for promotions to grades E-3 and E-4. The evidence of record shows that at the time of his separation on 29 July 1971, the applicant held the rank/grade of PV2/E-2.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009944
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 13 February 1970 to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. Regrettably, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Combat Infantryman Badge in this case. _______ _ _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 | 20100009945
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests promotion to pay grade E-5. 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100009946
The separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed that he receive a reduction to private/pay grade E-1 with a discharge under other than honorable conditions. On 23 December 2004, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's request for an upgrade of his discharge. _______ _ _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.