ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024669
On 7 November 1975, he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13, paragraph 13-5a(1) for unfitness with his service characterized as under other than honorable conditions. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. The regulation in effect at the time of the applicant's separation provided that when a Soldier's authority and reason for separation was Army Regulation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024674
Item 38 (Record of Assignments) of the applicants DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he received a Good conduct rating during his assignment period 10 July 1963 to 27 September 1963 while in basic training, and item 41 (Awards and Decorations) does not include the AGCM in the list of earned awards. In this case, the evidence of record shows the applicant received a "good" conduct rating during his assignment in basic training. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024677
On 11 August 1969, he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 11-1a, as a result of court-martial with a dishonorable discharge. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time of the applicant's discharge, provided the specific authorities (regulatory or directive), reasons for separating Soldiers from active duty, and the SPN codes to be entered on the DD Form 214. b. Paragraph 3-7b...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024679
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 Air Medal (AM). There are no orders in his military personnel record that show he was awarded the AM. The applicant's military personnel record does not contain any record showing the number or type of missions, nor does it contain any evidence which recorded the number of flight hours.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024683
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards) provided that the AGCM was awarded to individuals who completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. _______ _ __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 | CY2011 | 20110024684
The applicant requests change of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his real and legal last name. 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. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024685
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) as follows: * Item 1 (Name Last First Middle) to show his middle name as "MACDONALD" instead of "MCDONALD" * Item 6 (Place of Entry Into Active Duty) to show "Baltimore MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station), Linthicum Heights, MD" instead of "Linthicum Heights, MD" * Item 7 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) to show "Company A, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024686
Following consultation with legal counsel, he voluntarily requested 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. Discharges under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, are voluntary requests for discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial. Based on his record of misconduct, his service clearly did not meet the standards of acceptable...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024688
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his home of record (HOR) as Fort Worth, TX instead of Denver, CO. 2. There is no authority to change the HOR as officially recorded at time of entry into the military service. The applicant's HOR appears not to be in error on the applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 30 September 1976.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024689
The applicant requests that he be awarded the Purple Heart and the Air Medal and that his award of the Bronze star Medal (BSM) be added to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). His DD Form 214 issued at the time of his discharge shows that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. The evidence of record does not contain and the applicant has not provided any evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024694
Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-9, in effect at the time, provided for the separation of personnel who did not meet procurement medical fitness standards and stated that: a. As an exception, a member who had completed basic training and was found to meet the requirements of Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness), chapter 3, but who requested to complete the period of service for which enlisted may be retained in the service. __________X____________ CHAIRPERSON I certify...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024695
The applicant states: * His record should show a combat-related service condition for his knee disability * His knee injury occurred in 1968 during a simulated war exercise * His knee came into contact with his weapon while climbing into a foxhole during night live-fire exercises * He has met 3 out of 4 for combat-related special compensation * His record only shows service-connected injury * He was injured while in the Army but he retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve (USAFR) * He...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024696
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests his dishonorable discharge be upgraded to a general discharge. His DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) shows he was discharged on 25 May 1994 under the provisions of chapter 3, Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations), due to conviction by a court-martial.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024697
The applicant previously submitted a DD Form 293 (Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States) to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) requesting an upgrade of his discharge and a change to his RE code. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. Records show that RE code 4 establishing the applicant's ineligibility for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024698
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction to her record to show her home of record (HOR) annotated in her files from Harrogate, United Kingdom (UK) to Honolulu, Hawaii (HI). By regulation, the a HOR is the place recorded as the HOR of the Soldier when enlisted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024699
The PEB determined these conditions were unfitting and assigned a combined disability rating of 20% under VASRD codes 5099, 5003, 5279. Further, although there is an SF 600 in the applicant's record that contains an evaluation for TBI, this treatment record gives no indication this condition was severe enough to render the applicant unfit for further service at the time. As a result, absent any medical evidence showing his TBI was unfitting for further service at the time of his processing...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024700
It states the HOR address entered on the enlistment contract will be the address declared by the applicant to be his or her permanent home or actual home at the time of enlistment. The military HOR and legal address are not always the same. The applicant's records contain two enlistment contracts listing his HOR as Arizona.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024703
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release from Active Duty) to show his foreign service in Iraq from 4 April to 3 November 2005. It states for a Reserve Soldier ordered to active duty and deployed to a foreign country, enter the following three statements in succession. The applicants military pay records show he received HF/IDP and CZTE for the period 6 April to 31 October 2005 (a period of 6 months and 26 days) for service in Kuwait/Iraq.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024705
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant states: * he enlisted in the Oklahoma ARNG (OKARNG) for a prior service enlistment bonus of $15,000.00 under the SRIP * he enlisted for training in military occupational specialty (MOS) 36B (Financial Management Technician) and a specific unit assignment * he completed his MOS training and he received one-half of his bonus, $7,500.00 * he then changed his MOS to 31B (Military Police)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024706
The applicant requests: * upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge to a general discharge or higher * change of his reentry (RE) code "4" to "2" or above * change of his separation code so he can enlist in the Army National Guard or U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) 2. On 28 August 2009, court-martial charges were preferred against the applicant. Army Regulation 635-200 further states that prior to discharge or release from active duty, individuals will be assigned RE codes...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024710
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his awards of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) and Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) and any other awards he may be authorized. Accordingly, this unit award should be added to his DD Form 214 at this time. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * deleting the VSM from his DD Form 214 *...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024717
He provides: * 2 letters of appreciation * A DA Form 750 (Record of Training) for the Discussion Leader Training Course * An Academy of Health Sciences Diploma for the Patient Administration Specialist Course * A Certificate of Graduation for the Primary Leadership Course * 4 Certificates of Training * His Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate, dated 24 March 1981 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. A DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024719
Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). The applicant contends her MGIB educational benefits should be transferred to her daughter under the Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability option because she qualified to transfer her educational benefits, but personnel involved in the program were not knowledgeable of the process. Considering all the evidence and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, there is no basis for granting the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024721
Her record contains and she submitted six DA Forms 4187, dated 22 and 23 June 2011, which ultimately shows she was AWOL on 6, 7, and 17 June 2011. She submitted and her record contains six DA Forms 2823, dated from 29 June to 19 July 2011, which show she was counseled for: a. violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Articles 123 and 107, for forgery and rendering a false statement regarding forgery of a loan document by signing the CSM's signature and b. her absence from work...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024722
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 28 March 2003, he was honorably discharged from the Army under the provisions of Army Regulation 600-8-24 (Officer Transfers and Discharges), for failing to complete his required course of instruction. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1203, provides for the physical disability separation of a member who has less than 20 years of service and a disability rated at less than 30%.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024728
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his social security number (SSN) as "XXX-XX-XXX9" instead of "XXX-XX-XXX5." As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the current SSN entry from his DD Form 214 and replacing it with the SSN shown on his social security card and DD Form 398. _______ _ _X______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024736
The applicant requests correction of the amount of severance pay shown on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record shows an error in the amount of severance pay entered on the applicant's DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending item 18 of his DD Form 214 to show he received $39,337.20 in severance pay.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024737
The applicant, P_______, the former spouse of a former service member (FSM), requests, in effect, correction of the FSM's records to show she is entitled to Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) benefits. The FSM was issued a "Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60 with 15 years of Service" on 1 October 1998. The applicant's request for RCSBP benefits was carefully considered; however, there is insufficient evidence to grant relief.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024739
The PDBR informed the applicant that the FSM had been discharged based on a disability that existed prior to service and provided her with the PEB Proceedings, dated 26 March 2001. However, notwithstanding those facts, even had the FSM been retired by reason of permanent disability prior to his death, there is no authorization to change the FSM's DD Form 214 after he was placed on the TDRL. Accordingly, the FSM's DD Form 214 does not contain an error and there is no injustice in this case...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024746
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the Bronze Star Medal (BSM). He 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 him the CIB while assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division * adding to his DD Form 214 the: * CIB * BSM * Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation *...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024748
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His DD Form incorrectly reflects that his DOB is 3 December 1955 instead of 30 December 1955. The applicant has failed to show through the evidence of record, and the evidence submitted with his application fails to show, that his DOR is incorrectly reflected on his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024751
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). However, his record contains a DD Form 214 that shows he was discharged on 12 August 1981 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10, for the good of the service - in lieu of a trial by court-martial with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. With respect to the separation code, the applicant's record indicates he was...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024755
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his last name as "XXXXey" instead of "XXXXley." Item 1 (Last Name First Name Middle Name) of his DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) shows his last name as "XXXXey." As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending Item 1 of his DD Form 214 to show his last name as it is listed on his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024757
He consulted with counsel and he 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. The separation authority approved the applicant's request and directed his discharge UOTHC. The ABCMR does not upgrade discharges based on the passage of time nor does it correct records solely for the purpose of establishing eligibility for benefits from...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024758
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: a. in item 11 (Primary Specialty) (also known as the primary military occupational specialty (PMOS)): * 71L (Administrative Specialist) - 1 year and 2 months * 15E (Pershing Missile Crewmember) - 4 years * 15A (Pershing Missile Crewmember Evaluator); and b. in item 14 (Military...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024761
The applicant requests an upgrade of his general discharge (GD) under honorable conditions to an honorable discharge (HD). On 9 April 1986, the unit commander notified the applicant he was initiating action to separate him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 13, paragraph 13-2, for unsatisfactory performance with a GD. On 10 April 1986, the unit commander requested a waiver of the rehabilitative requirements and indicated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024765
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). His DD Form 214 does not show the CIB as an authorized award. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the CIB is awarded to infantry officers and to enlisted and warrant officer persons who have an infantry MOS.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024766
He departed Germany on 30 November 1978 to serve his sentence to confinement in the States. His unit commander initiated action to discharge him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 14-33b(1), for misconduct, due to frequent involvement in incidents of a discreditable nature with civil or military authorities. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024767
His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows in: * item 29 (Qualification in Arms) that he qualified as Marksman with the M-14 rifle and as Sharpshooter with the M-16 rifle * item 31 (Foreign Service) that he was credited with service in Vietnam from 10 January to on or about 15 September 1968 * item 38 (Record of Assignments) that he was assigned to duty in Vietnam with Battery C, 3d Battalion, 34th Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), from 21 January to 13...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024771
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his social security number (SSN) as "XXX-XX-1669." 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. _______ _ X______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024772
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of Combat Infantryman Badge. During the Vietnam Conflict, announcement of award of the Combat Infantryman Badge was made in unit special orders. c. There are no orders or other evidence in the applicant's military service records that show he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024773
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Decorations and 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 the 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 applicant's DD Form 214 shows he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024775
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides the Army's awards policy. It states the PH is awarded to members wounded in action. The applicant's request to be awarded the PH based on wounds received in the RVN has been carefully considered.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024778
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). No other awards or decorations are recorded in section 9. In this case, the evidence of record confirms the applicant received less than "excellent" ratings during the period 21 May through 20 September 1960 while serving in Germany.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024779
The applicant states his medical records clearly reflect he was wounded by enemy action on at least two separate dates, 16 May 1969 and 20 August 1969, while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 as follows: a. Delete the: * Vietnam Service Medal * Army Commendation Medal * Bronze Star Medal with Third Oak Leaf Cluster * Republic of Vietnam Gallantry...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024780
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests his discharge under other than honorable conditions be upgraded. On 29 October 1981, the appropriate authority directed that the applicant be reduced to pay grade E-1 and approved his request for discharge under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200, for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial with the issuance of an under other than honorable conditions discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024781
The applicants DD Form 214 shows he was honorably released from active duty on 18 January 1985. The evidence of record shows his SSN appeared as xx3-34-xxx9 on all documents in his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) during his period of military service. Based on his SSN card, his SSN is xx6-23-xxx5, however, it is not the SSN he used when he served on active duty, and this does not change the conditions and circumstances that existed at the time his service records were created.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024783
The applicant requests the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) and Bronze Star Medal (BSM) be added to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 16 September 1969. The applicant states: * There is no record of his ARCOM or BSM * His ARCOM documentation does not show his correct SSN "XXX-XX-X332" 3. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. amending the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024784
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). This form further shows the applicant's records were coded on 13 April 1967 to show his correct SSN. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), prescribes the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110024785
The applicant requests: a. correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to add award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and a second award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) and b. an upgrade of the ARCOM he received for meritorious service to the Bronze Star Medal (BSM). There is no evidence the applicant received the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army...