ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010654
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010654 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. The available evidence shows the applicant served a qualifying period of active duty service under Title 10, U.S. Code for award of PDMRA.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010656
He further stated that affected individuals would be advised they could seek relief from the ABCMR which could adjust DOR's for those who were first-time considered and selected for promotion to captain, after having served more than 7 years combined maximum time in grade (MTIG) as a lieutenant. The Reserve Officer Personnel Act in effect prior to ROPMA required completion of 3 years as a second lieutenant and 4 years as a first lieutenant before promotion to captain. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010659
The Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) Record of Proceedings, dated 28 July 2009, indicates the applicant served in Korea between January 1972 and November 1972. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is authorized for qualifying service after 1 July 1958 in military operations within a specific geographic area during a specified time period. Army Regulation 600-8-22 states the Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010660
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010660 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. As a result, the Board recommends that the Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is authorized to use 24 days of PDMRA and receive all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010664
Among other awards, item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of his DA Form 20 shows "Purple Heart" and lists the authority as Army Regulation 672-5-1 instead of the general orders number and the Headquarters that awarded the Purple Heart. It shows his name and lists his service number as US56XXXXXXX. Notwithstanding his sincerity, in the absence of official orders awarding him the Purple Heart or additional corroborating evidence that conclusively shows he was wounded or injured as a result of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010666
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010666 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. As a result, the Board recommends that the Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is authorized to use 28 days of PDMRA and receive all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010669
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010669 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. As a result, the Board recommends that the Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is authorized to use 54 days of PDMRA and receive all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010670
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010670 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. As a result, the Board recommends that the Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is authorized to use 54 days of PDMRA and receive all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010673
Counsel provides the following documents: * Officer Record Brief * Officer Evaluation Reports * Letter from Miss L. * Photograph * Report of Investigation * Character references CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. c. Title 37, U.S. Code, section 204(f) and Army Regulation 210-26, paragraph 5-5c, state that a cadet is entitled to receive pay as a 2LT beginning upon the date of graduation from USMA. c. Army Regulation 600-8-29, paragraph 1-21d states that when an officer's promotion suspension is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010680
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010680 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. As a result, the Board recommends that the Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is authorized to use 54 days of PDMRA and receive all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010681
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010681 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. As a result, the Board recommends that the Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is authorized to use 54 days of PDMRA and receive all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010683
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010683 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. As a result, the Board recommends that the Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is authorized to use 28 days of PDMRA and receive all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010684
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 June 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010684 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant states he was discharged from active duty and was not given the opportunity to use the PDMRA days that he earned and was entitled to. As a result, the Board recommends that the Army National Guard records and the Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing that he is authorized to use 54 days of PDMRA and receive all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010687
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his foreign service in Kuwait. It states that for: * item 12f, enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period covered by the DA form 214 * item 18 (remarks), for a Reserve Soldier ordered to active duty and deployed to a foreign country, enter the following three statements in succession: * Ordered to active duty in support of (operation name) per 10...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010690
The applicant's request for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 600-200, Chapter 10, for the good of the service is missing from the applicant's military records. On 16 March 1981, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) considered 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.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010693
The applicant states she was eligible for promotion in November 2006 but was verbally flagged (suspension of favorable personnel actions) in December 2006 by the 160th Military Police Battalion without proper documentation. He elaborated that she was previously boarded and recommended for promotion to SGT in November 2006 but was flagged in December 2006 and remained flagged until a separation board discharged her in December 2007. Despite the lack of her promotion packet, the evidence of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010699
The applicant states he is entitled to the following awards which are not included on his DD Form 214 or DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) for the service indicated: a. the Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC), Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross (RVNGC) with Palm Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal (RVNCAHM) First Class Unit Citation, and the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), which are unit awards earned during his service in Vietnam with the 5th Special...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010701
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (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. Therefore, it would be appropriate at this time to award...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010703
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: * National Defense Service Medal * Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) * Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Carbine Bar [30 Caliber] * Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar [M-14] 2. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement or discharge. As a result, the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010711
The applicant requests his record be correct to reflect award of three Purple Hearts. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained while in action against an enemy or as a result of hostile action. As such, the applicant is entitled to a second award of the Purple Heart, but in the absence of medical evidence confirming he required and received treatment for a wound on 21 January there is no basis to grant him a third award of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010712
This publication shows that the 6th Battalion, 27th Artillery Regiment, during the time of the applicant's assignment, was cited for the Meritorious Unit Commendation during the period January October 1966 by Department of the Army General Orders (DAGO) Number 17, dated in 1968. d. DAGO Number 8, dated 1974, announced award of the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation for service in Vietnam to Headquarters, United States Army Vietnam and its subordinate units during...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010716
The applicant provides the following: * A copy of his retirement DD Form 214 * Two self-authored statements * Copies of two printed pages * A copy of Department of the Army (DA) Orders F-11-015285 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. His retirement DD Form 214 does not show award of the Purple Heart. However, his record does not contain any evidence nor did he provide any evidence that indicates he sustained wounds or injuries as a result of hostile action, he was treated by medical personnel for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010719
The applicant states he served approximately 24 months in Vietnam from 29 March 1967 to 15 February 1969. The applicant contends that his DD Form 214 should be correctly annotated to show his Vietnam service. The applicant's records show, with 4 days' prior service, he enlisted in the RA for 3 years on 9 July 1966.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010721
His records contain a DD Form 47 (Record of induction), dated 13 November 1967, that indicates his SSN is xxx-xx-x1xx. The evidence of record and Social Security card provided by the applicant is sufficient to warrant correcting the applicant's SSN on his DD Form 214. __________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 | 20100010733
The applicant provides the following documents in support of his application: * VA psychological review * Self-authored statement * Two character references * DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. 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. The applicants contention that his RE code...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010737
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 30 March 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100010737 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Her records also show she transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on an unknown date. It states that item 27 shows the RE code.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010741
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) be corrected to reflect two awards of the Purple Heart (Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC)) and his service in Korea. The applicant states his DD Form 214 does not reflect award of the Purple Heart with 1 OLC and his service in Korea. Army Regulation 600-8-22 states the Republic of Korea War Service Medal (ROKWSM) is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010742
The applicant requests correction of his record to show award of the Purple Heart. The applicant states, in effect, he is entitled to award the Purple Heart for wounds received on 11 February 1969 but told the medic who treated him not to submit the paperwork for the Purple Heart because his wounds were minor. Item 40 (Wounds) of the applicants DA Form 20 is blank, indicating that he was not wounded during his active duty service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010745
The evidence of record also confirms the applicant received excellent conduct and efficiency ratings at all of his active duty assignments. Therefore, it would also be appropriate to award the applicant the AGCM for his qualifying period of honorable service from 3 February 1971 through 2 February 1973, and to add this award to his record and DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010749
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's contention that the Driver and Mechanic Badge with W, T, and Mechanic Bars should be added to his record and DD Form 214 has been carefully considered. As a result, the regulatory burden of proof necessary to support award of the Driver and Mechanic Badge has not been satisfied in this case and there is an insufficient evidentiary basis to support granting the requested relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010752
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides the following documents in support of his application: * Veterans Affairs (VA) Statement in Support Claim * WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation) * Letter from a physician at the Medical College of Wisconsin * VA Rating Decision * VA awards benefit letter CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The VA rating decision is insufficient to show the applicant's...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010753
Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20090003313 on 30 July 2009. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained while in action against an enemy or as a result of hostile action. His name is not shown on the Vietnam casualty roster; his DA...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010758
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Further, the applicant's official military personnel file is void of any orders or other documents that show he was ever recommended for or awarded the BSM during his military service and he has failed to provide any independent evidence showing he was awarded the BSM while serving on active duty as he asserts. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010762
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her deployment to Saudi Arabia and that she was injured during a gas attack while deployed. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant was deployed to Saudi Arabia from 13 October to 5 December 1990. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. adding to item 18 of her DD Form 214 the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010765
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) effective 28 January 1976 to show his social security number as XXX-XX-5218. The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant enlisted using social security number XXX-XX-5218 and used this same number throughout his entire period of military service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing his social security...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010766
The applicant requests the ninth digit in item 3 (Social Security Number (SSN)) on his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected. His DD Form 398 (Statement of Personal History), dated 29 December 1965, shows the ninth digit of his SSN is "5." However, his DA Form 201 (Military Personnel Records Jacket) and discharge orders from the USAR, dated 15 December 1971, show the ninth digit of his SSN is "5."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010771
The applicant states there are a number of awards he received while serving on active duty that are not listed on his DD Form 214. The applicants record shows he served in Southwest Asia (SWA) in support of Operation Vigilant Warrior from 28 October through 22 November 1994. ___________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 | 20100010776
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 Presidential Unit Citation. The applicant's military records show he was inducted into the Army on 15 April 1966. This register does not show Battery A, 6th Battalion, 27th Artillery was cited for award of the Presidential Unit Citation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010782
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show her tours of overseas service in the Republic of Korea and the Federal Republic of Germany and her deployment to Saudi Arabia. The evidence of record clearly shows the applicant completed tours of duty in the Republic of Korea and the Federal Republic of Germany. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010783
The applicant provides a 13 August 2008 letter from a retired Army lieutenant colonel who was assigned to the applicant's unit in Vietnam and participated in the action for which the DFC was awarded. The applicant states he was awarded the DFC for his actions on 30 March 1969, but it wasn't included on his DD Form 214. The retired lieutenant colonel's interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System (iPERMS) record contains GO Number 3517 and his retirement DD Form 214 shows the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010786
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provides a memorandum, dated 23 February 2010, which details the circumstances which prevented her from completing the education requirement prior to the LTC promotion board. Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20090012828, on 12 January 2010.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010787
The applicant requests that his under other than honorable conditions discharge be upgraded. The applicant states he has requested an upgrade of his discharge four or five times during the last 15 years but it has not been granted. He had the support of the command at Fort Bragg, but his unit in Korea would not release him.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010804
There is no evidence the applicant received permanent Federal recognition as a 2LT from NGB within the 6-month period required by National Guard/Army regulations. Based on the initial appointment guidance found in National Guard Regulation 600-100 (Commissioned Officer - Federal Recognition and Related Personnel Actions), the advisory opinion recommended the applicant's initial appointment date be adjusted to 8 July 2007, he be promoted to first lieutenant (1LT) effective 8 July 2009, and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010805
Having had prior enlisted service, the applicant's records show he submitted an NGB Form 62 (Application for Federal Recognition as an Army National Guard Officer) on 9 April 2007 and he was appointed a 2LT in the INARNG and executed an oath of office on 9 August 2007. The evidence of record shows he was granted temporary Federal recognition effective 9 August 2007 upon his initial appointment in the INARNG and execution of the oath of office. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010808
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The DA Form 20 that was created at the time he entered active duty shows his last name as "D---s." He reviewed this form at a later date and authenticated it by placing his signature in item 47 (Signature of Individual) using this same last name. a. Paragraph 2-2 (Source documents) states the DA Form 20 and DA Form 66 (Officer Qualification Record) are the basic source documents for preparing the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010810
The applicant, the widow of a deceased former service member (FSM) requests correction of her husband's records to show he was not placed on the temporary disability retired list (TDRL), but remained on active duty until the date of his death. The applicant contends the records of her deceased husband should be corrected to show he was not placed on the TDRL but remained on active duty until the time of his death so that she would be entitled to an additional $150,000.00 SGLI benefit. At...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010811
He contends he never took excess leave and DFAS has never shown what days they considered to be excess leave. Subsequently, DFAS responded and informed the applicant his claim had been audited twice by Reserve pay and they would not do it again. DFAS records show the following debt collections in 2005 and 2006 (totaling $7,521.70): * Overpayment of basic pay and pay and allowances for 14-15 April 2005 - $484.45 * Leave period from 17 March 2005 to 1 April 2005 - $4,344.37 * Reimbursement...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010814
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests the issuance of a DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). The applicant states, in effect, that he was not issued a DD Form 214 when he was discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 7 February 2001.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010815
The applicant requests his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to honorable. On 1 May 1978, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed that he be furnished a discharge under other than honorable conditions. Therefore, the applicant's record of service is insufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge or a general discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100010817
His name is not shown on the Vietnam casualty roster, his DA Form 20 does not document any combat wounds, and there is no other evidence in his service records that shows he was wounded or injured as a result of hostile action or treated for such wounds. Regrettably, absent evidence which conclusively shows that the applicant sustained wounds or injuries as a result of hostile action, that he was treated by medical personnel for those wounds or injuries, and that this treatment was made a...