ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000873
There is evidence in the applicant's records to explain the time lost entry on his DD Form 214: a. his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record), in Item 44 (Time Lost Under Section 972, Title 10, U.S. Code, and Subsequent to Normal Date ETS), shows he was AWOL from 25 January 1969 through 16 February 1969. b. a message from the Enlisted Personnel Directorate, Office of Personnel Operations, Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), dated 27 February 1969, granted the applicant a 10-day...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000875
The applicant provides copies of: * his Honorable Discharge Certificate from the U.S. Coast Guard * his DD Form 214 from the USCG - Merchant Marine * his DARP Form 249 (Chronological Statement of Retirement Points) * a letter, dated 7 December 2009, from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000881
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 Army Commendation Medal and the Combat Infantryman Badge. Further, the Combat Infantryman Badge is not an award for being shot at or for undergoing the hazards of day to day combat. This regulation also stated the Combat Infantryman Badge was authorized for award to infantry officers and to enlisted and warrant officer persons who have an infantry...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000884
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 reflect his Southwest Asia service from 1 December 1990 through 30 November 1991. The applicant requests his DD Form 214 be corrected to show he completed 1 year of service in Southwest Asia from 1 December 1990 through 30 November 1991.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000885
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant states that he should have been awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. Evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded an infantry MOS and he served in an infantryman position with B Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division from January 1969 through September 1969.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000886
The applicant requests his discharge under Army Regulation 635-300 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 9, for alcohol or other drug abuse be corrected to show he was medically discharged. In August 1982 the applicants unit commander initiated action to administratively separate the applicant from active duty under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 9. d. The same regulation states that commanders may refer members to the servicing medical treatment...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000887
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to reflect the correct time in service and character of service. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he was released from ADT under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 4, by reason of expiration term of service, with an uncharacterized character of service. The DD Form 214 will be prepared for selected Soldiers, among which...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000889
In his request for discharge the applicant indicated that he understood that by requesting discharge he was admitting guilt to the charges against him or of a lesser included offense that also authorized the imposition of a bad conduct discharge or a discharge under other honorable conditions. On 6 May 1982, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge for the good of the service in accordance with chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200 and directed he receive an...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000890
Headquarters, Fort Dix, memorandum, dated 15 March 2004, subject: Order for Relief for Cause, shows the Deputy Commander for Mobilization relieved the applicant from command of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, based on his misconduct in allowing other Soldiers to shoot at his target during weapons qualification in order to qualify for deployment and other leadership deficiencies. The applicant and his counsel contend that the administrative GOMOR, dated 23 May 2007, issued...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000892
The applicant requests correction to his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his date of entry onto active duty in 1973 and his rank as a private first class (PFC)/pay grade E-3. He states he entered active service in 1973 and upon discharge his rank was PFC/E-3. Based on the evidence of record, the applicant enlisted in the TXARNG on an unknown date.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000894
The evidence of record shows the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 14 June 1974 and he was discharged on 28 March 1978 for immediate reenlistment. Although there is no evidence of record which shows the applicant was issued a DD Form 214 for his period of active service from 14 June 1974 to 28 March 1978 he should have been issued one. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. issuing him an appropriate...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000895
Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. The separation authority could issue an honorable discharge (HD) or a GD if it were warranted based on the member's record of service. The evidence of record confirms the applicant's separation processing based on his civil conviction was accomplished in accordance with the applicable regulation.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000896
The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to an honorable discharge. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. His record is void of any evidence and he did not provide any evidence that he was ever told he would be issued either a general or an honorable discharge in lieu of his discharge under other than honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000898
On 13 December 1972, the separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed issuance of an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. Accordingly, the applicant was discharged with an undesirable discharge on 13 December 1972 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, for the good of the service - in lieu of court-martial. Although the applicant was 17 years old when he enlisted, he completed basic and advanced individual training.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000899
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show two additional awards of the Purple Heart (correctly known as the Purple Heart with Second Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal, and Silver Star. The applicant provides: * DD Form 214 * Service personnel records * Orders for three awards of the Purple Heart * Orders for the Bronze Star Medal * DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000900
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge and combat infantry pay. Regrettably, there is insufficient evidence on which to base award of the Combat Infantryman Badge or combat infantry pay in this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000901
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The evidence of records show the applicant served a qualifying period of service in Vietnam for award of the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) and is entitled to correction of his records to show it. The evidence of record shows the applicant served in the Republic of Vietnam from on or about 16 May 1963 to on or about 14 May 1964.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000903
The applicant requests that his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded to an honorable discharge. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. _______ _ _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 | 20100000905
The applicant requests removal of two disqualification statements pertaining to award of the Army Good Conduct Medal from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). My unit later awarded me the good conduct medal and I am requesting to have the memos removed. On 27 June 2008, his then battalion commander signed Permanent Orders Number 178-04 awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal for the period 20040729 to 20070728, the same period he was denied the award by his commanders at Fort...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000907
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 May 2010 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100000907 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Military Personnel Information Management/ Records) states that once placed in the OMPF, documents become a permanent part of that file and will not be removed from the OMPF or moved to another part of the OMPF unless directed by one of several agencies, one of which is this Board. The general court-martial order is properly filed in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000909
In support of his application, the applicant provides a copy of Headquarters, 93rd Evacuation Hospital, General Orders Number 277, dated 13 November 1967, that awarded the applicant the Purple Heart for wounds received in military operations against a hostile force in Vietnam on 12 November 1967. There are no orders or other evidence in the applicant's military personnel records that shows he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000910
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant contends that the DA Form 1059, dated 13 February 2007, should be removed from his OMPF. In this regard, the OMPF serves to maintain an unbroken, historical record of a Soldier's service, conduct, duty performance, and evaluation periods and any corrections to other parts of the OMPF.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000911
On 1 June 1972, a mental status evaluation found the applicant's behavior normal. On 30 June 1972, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 with an undesirable discharge for unfitness by shirking. Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000912
The applicant contends his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show the Bronze Star Medal and the appropriate number of Air Medals based on his flight records. The evidence of record shows he served in Vietnam from on or about 10 February 1970 to on or about 7 March 1971 during which he completed 237 combat flight hours and a minimum of 56 Category I combat missions. The evidence of record shows he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000914
The applicant provides some documents from his service medical records and some medical documents that he claims he got as a result of a second opinion which are dated July 2009. It appears the applicant's service was not interrupted by any physical conditions; rather, he was discharged as a result of an adjustment disorder. The documents the applicant received as a result of a second opinion were considered and they are not sufficient to show the applicant should have been processed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000916
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his temporary duty (TDY) assignment in South Vietnam from October 1968 to August 1969. Additionally, his DA Form 20 and DD Form 214 show he completed foreign service in USAREUR-Germany.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000918
The applicant's military records show he was appointed as a Reserve commissioned officer in the rank of second lieutenant on 23 May 1992 and entered active duty. The Chief, Personnel Division, NGB, further indicated that because the applicant was promoted to CPT on 1 June 1996, was selected for promotion to MAJ by a mandatory selection board on 4 April 2003, was mobilized to Afghanistan on 5 August 2003, was released from active duty on 4 August 2004, and resigned his commission on 15 March...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000920
This is a ROI concerning a feasibility study being conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The letter states: * On 28 September 2000 the Secretary of the Army approved a Department of the Army IG ROI which substantiated an allegation that while serving as the Commander, Rock Island District, Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the applicant improperly took or directed actions which he knew, or reasonably should have known, would contribute to the production of a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000922
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to support correction of his records to show two awards of the Army Achievement Medal. In addition, there are no orders or other evidence in the applicant's military service records that shows he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000924
The applicant, the widow of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests upgrade of the FSM's undesirable discharge. At the time, an undesirable discharge was normally issued. __________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 | 20100000925
The applicant requests that her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show she was awarded the Army Achievement Medal (AAM). In order to justify correction of a military record, the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear that the record is in error or unjust. ___________X__________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000927
The applicant requests upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge to an honorable discharge. His DD Form 214 shows he was discharged on 11 January 2002 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10, for the good of the service in lieu of court-martial with issuance of an under other than honorable conditions discharge. Although an honorable or general discharge is authorized, a discharge under other than...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000928
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). In response, the applicant's records were reviewed on 17 January 1947 and a determination was made that his record was correct. While the applicant contends that he actually had prostatitis and not a venereal disease, his request to delete the entry: "34 DAYS LOST UNDER AW 107" was denied twice following his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000929
He submitted a request to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) and was granted an upgrade of the characterization of his service from general under honorable conditions to fully honorable. His initial DD Form 214 shows: * his service was characterized as under honorable conditions (general) * he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c(2) with a Separation Program Designator (SPD) code of JKK and an RE code of 4 * his narrative reason for separation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000931
The applicant provides copies of the following documents: * DD Form 214, dated 29 October 2008 * DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document), dated 30 October 2003 * National Guard Bureau (NGB) Form 22 (Report of Separation and Record of Service), dated 20 June 2003 * Permanent Orders 317-043, dated 13 November 2005 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Item 10a (Military Service Obligation) of his DD Form 4 contains the statement: "If this is my initial enlistment, I must serve a total of eight...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000935
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). There is no evidence in the available records to show the applicant should be awarded the CIB. _______ _ 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 | 20100000940
The evidence of record shows that charges were preferred against the applicant for four specifications of using a controlled substance and that after consulting with counsel, he submitted a request for discharge 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. Accordingly, on 18 October 2002, the applicant was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000942
The instructions for item 11 specify to enter the MOS codes, titles, years, and months for enlisted personnel and all additional MOS's served for a period of 1 year or more. Although there are no orders awarding the applicant MOS 11E, the evidence of record shows he successfully completed Basic Armor OSUT. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending item 11 of his 17 December 1979 DD Form 214 to show the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000944
There are no medical records in the applicant's file associated with treatment for wounds on either 3 or 14 May 1971. Although the applicant's records contain orders for two awards of the Purple Heart, it appears the applicant may have only been wounded once, on 3 May 1971 as evidenced by the Western Union Telegram, the entry on the Vietnam Casualty Roster, and the fact the applicant asked that his records be corrected to reflect only one award of the Purple Heart. As a result, the Board...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000950
The applicant states, in effect, the bronze service star was not put on his discharge document nor was it issued. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. __________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 | 20100000953
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge to at least a general discharge. The appropriate authority (a major general) approved his request on 21 June 1977 and directed that he be discharged with an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000956
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 19 September 2008, the applicant requested reconsideration of his previous appeal to remove the contested OER from his records by memorandum to NGB and, on 11 December 2008, NGB forwarded his request to the ABCMR. In a memorandum, dated 19 September 2008, the applicant states the following: a. his appeal is a substantive appeal based on his belief that the evaluation was personal in nature,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000964
There are no orders in the available records which show the applicant received a second award of the Purple Heart. Therefore, the service medical record is accepted as sufficient evidence on which to base a second award of the Purple Heart. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Purple Heart with First Oak Leaf Cluster for wounds received in action on 23 May 1970 in Vietnam; b. deleting the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000965
On 29 September 1983, the suspension of the punishment of reduction to PFC/E-3 was vacated and ordered executed after he failed to report to his appointed place of duty. The discharge proceedings were conducted in accordance with law and regulations applicable at the time and the character of the discharge is commensurate with the applicant's overall record of military service. There is no evidence in the available records and the applicant did not provide any evidence that he was led to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000966
The applicant states: * these awards do not appear on his DD Form 214 * his orders for the Bronze Star Medal is proof of eligibility for the CIB as it states he was involved in "ground operations against a hostile force" * his military occupational specialty (MOS) 11C (infantry indirect fire crewman) is also evidence of combat for award of the Purple Heart * he sustained an injury in June 1970 3. The applicant provides: * Orders for the Bronze Star Medal * Letter, dated 30 July 2008, from...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000967
Item 12b (Separation Date This Period) of the applicant's DD Form 214 contains the entry "2008 08 22" [22 August 2008]. The applicant's request to change the separation date on his DD Form 214 from "2008 08 22" to "2008 09 27" is supported by the evidence. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by making the following changes to his DD Form 214: a. Delete the entry "2008 08 22" from item 12b.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000968
She enlisted in the Regular Army on 14 June 1985 at 17 years of age for a period of 4 years. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel from active duty. The applicant's record of service included adverse counseling statements and four nonjudicial punishments.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000969
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests clemency and an upgrade of his bad conduct discharge (BCD) to a general discharge under honorable conditions. The applicant's request for clemency and for an upgrade of his discharge has been considered based on the documents he submitted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000971
The applicant states that: a. he began working as a construction inspector for the Army at Camp Casey, Korea in June 1976, where he fell from a scaffold that collapsed beneath him while inspecting a bridge, resulting in major injuries to his vertebra and spinal cord in 1986; b. after repaying all of the Civilian Service Retired System (CSRS) benefits, he realized he waived his military retired pay for nothing; c. the government told him that the waiver of his military retired pay...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100000974
Coast Guard Unit Commendation * Combat Action Ribbon * Joint Service Commendation Medal * Republic of Vietnam (RVN) Civil Actions Honor Medal with oak leaf cluster * RVN Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster * two awards of the Meritorious Unit Commendation * Vietnam Service Medal with one silver service star and one bronze service star * RVN Campaign Medal with Device (1960) * Overseas Service Ribbon * Presidential Unit Citation * three overseas service bars 2. As a...