ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011763
The applicant requests the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Combat Infantryman Badge be added to his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge). 101st Airborne Division General Orders Number 7078 of 10 October 1968 awarded the applicant the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in ground operations against a hostile force for the period August 1967 to August 1968. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011765
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 25 May 2011, his company commander submitted a memorandum to the Defense Accounting Office (DAO)/Finance and Accounting Office (FAO) recommending approval of cancellation of indebtedness for the applicant due to financial hardship the debt imposed on the applicant. The evidence of record does not support the applicant's contention regarding documents were missing from the packet he submitted to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011766
He is requesting his records be corrected to show a service-connected disability caused him to be unfit for duty. DA Message DTG 011510Z, dated August 1973, Subject: Evaluation and Discharge of Enlistees Before 180 Active Duty Days, was issued by the Secretary of the Army as an interim authority for separation of personnel with less than 180 days of active duty. The evidence of record shows the applicant was found medically qualified for enlistment and enlisted in the RA on 29 April 1974.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011767
General Court-Martial Order Number 7, Headquarters, U.S. Army Transportation Center Staff Judge Advocate, Fort Eustis, VA, dated 4 June 2001, shows the following charges, pleas, and findings: a. Finding: Guilty b. Finding: Guilty 5.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011768
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) ending on 30 September 1991 to show award of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster (1st OLC) and the Vietnam Service Medal with six bronze service stars. As such, there is no basis to add the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2d Award) to his DD Form 214 ending on 30 September 1991. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011773
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His service record is void of evidence and he has not provided any evidence which shows he participated in operations in Berlin during his assignment in Germany. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence on which to award him the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011774
Orders, dated 2 July 1970, show he received the Bronze Star Medal. Based on the applicant's service in Vietnam, he is eligible for the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the entry "ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL" in item 24 of his DD Form 214; and b. adding the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device, Combat Medical Badge,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011777
The applicant requests correction of the years of service on his 30 April 2011 DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and award of disability severance pay based on the corrected number of years. His discharge orders credit him with only 6 years, 2 months, and 24 days of active service for the purposes of his severance pay calculation; however, based on the available evidence this is less than half of his total active service. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011784
Section 4 (Chronological Record of Military Service) of the applicant's DA Form 24 (Service Record) shows he received all "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings throughout both periods of his active service. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 July 1950 and 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 and 14 August 1974, 2 August 1990 and 30 November 1995, and 11 September 2001 and a date...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011791
The applicant requests upgrade of his bad conduct discharge to a general discharge. Therefore, the applicant's record of service is insufficiently meritorious to warrant a general 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 | CY2011 | 20110011792
The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) to show his rank as private first class (PFC) instead of private (PVT). The applicant's WD AGO Form 53-55 shows he held the rank of PVT at the time of separation which indicates it was also the highest rank he held while on active duty. His WD Form 371a, WD AGO Form 100, and Honorable Discharge Certificate indicate he held the rank of PVT on the date of separation,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011794
Accordingly, he was discharged under honorable conditions on 17 January 1983 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 13 for unsatisfactory performance. The applicant has failed to show through the evidence of record and the evidence submitted with his application that he was unable to perform the duties of his military occupational specialty due to physical disability at the time of his discharge 25+ years ago. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011795
The applicant requests award of the Combat Infantryman Badge. His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows in: * item 22 (MOS) he was awarded MOS 64A on 27 September 1968 * item 31 (Foreign Service) he served in Vietnam from 11 November 1968 through 25 January 1970 [actually 21 January 1970] * item 38 (Record of Assignments) he performed duties as a Light and Heavy Vehicle Driver in MOS 64B in Vietnam * item 38 he was assigned to Company C, 75th Support Battalion, 1st Infantry...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011801
The applicant requests payment of Medical Additional Special Pay (MASP) for the periods ending July 2008 and July 2009. Based on the advisory opinion, those dates would need to be adjusted to 16 July 2010 to 15 July 2011. The Chief of the AMEDD Special Pay Branch supported payment of the outstanding MASP entitlements for the period requested based on time served and the applicant's personal and professional distractions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011802
The PEB found the applicant's condition prevented him from performing the duties required of his grade and military specialty and determined that he was physically unfit due to: * Bilateral anterior knee pain syndrome attributed to his fall on 21 March 2003 * Low back pain for 10 to 15 years, said to have been aggravated by the same incident The PEB rated him under the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD), assigned codes 5099 and 5003 for the knee condition and 5299 and 5237 for the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011803
A review of her official records failed to show any evidence that the applicant applied for a hardship discharge. There is no evidence in the available records to show that she applied for a hardship discharge or that she met the criteria for such a discharge. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011805
On 8 September 1975, the separation authority approved his discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-37, and directed the issuance of a General Discharge Certificate. A general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions of an individual whose military record was not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. Accordingly, his commander initiated separation action against him.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011806
This official further stated: * [Applicant] was boarded for appointment in the USAR on 31 January 2007 * her qualifying degree for appointment as a 70B (Healthcare Administrative Assistant) is he Baccalaureate degree from LaSalle University * Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 6000.13 (Medical Manpower and Personnel), section 6.1.2.2.3 does not allow for the award of additional credit for either of her two Master's degrees * [for additional credit to be awarded] an additional degree...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011809
General Orders Number 3963 issued by Headquarters, 9th Infantry Division, dated 4 April 1969, awarded him the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding achievement in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam from 1 October to 24 November 1968. This evidence is sufficient to award him the Combat Infantryman Badge. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * awarding him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011810
The applicant's complete military records are not available to the Board for review. The applicant contends his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show his middle name as "Ernest" instead of "Fred." A copy of this decisional document along with the application will be filed in his military service records.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011811
The applicant requests, in effect, award of the Purple Heart and correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show this award. 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. _______ _ _X______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011812
The applicant provides: * WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge) * a previously-submitted 3-page letter to the Board, undated * a 3-page letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), dated 7 October 2003 * a previously-submitted letter to his Member of Congress, dated 23 July 2003 * an extract of Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) Docket Number AR2003085234 * a magazine article titled "Army Changes Purple Heart Rules,"...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011814
In conclusion, the examining psychiatrist recommended that the applicant's performance no longer justified retention and he should be separated under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209 (Personnel Separations - Discharge - Unsuitability) for inability to adapt to military life due to a chronic underlying personality disorder. The applicant contends his records should be corrected to show he was honorably discharged because at the time of his discharge he was young and immature. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011816
The applicant requests correction of item 3 (Social Security Number (SSN)) of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). The applicant states: * his SSN is wrong on his DD Form 214 * his SSN is "4XX-6X-3XXX" not "4XX-3X-8XXX" 3. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending item 3 of his DD Form 214 to list his SSN as it is shown on his Social Security card.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011817
While at the CTF he was tried by special court-martial and sentenced to 3 months confinement at hard labor. There is no indication that the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. The ABCMR does not grant requests for upgrade of discharges solely for the purpose of making the applicant eligible for veterans or medical benefits.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011819
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Purple Heart. d. In response to a letter to the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), he was informed that there is no record of his injuries or the Purple Heart because his records were burned in the fire that occurred in 1973. The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011826
He also provides a copy of Headquarters, 23rd Infantry Division, General Orders Number 09791, dated 1 September 1971, awarding him the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service from 1 September 1970 to 31 July 1971. ADCARS contains Headquarters, 23rd Infantry Division, General Orders Number 09791, dated 1 September 1971, awarding the applicant the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service from 1 September 1970 to 31 July 1971. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011829
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 social security number (SSN) as XXX-XX-XXX8. All the documents in his military personnel records, including his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) and various orders, contain a service number instead of a SSN.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011833
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show in: * item 24 (Character of Service) upgrade of his general under honorable conditions discharge to honorable * item 28 (Narrative Reason for Separation) his narrative reason for discharge of misconduct commission of a serious offense be changed to a medical discharge 2. His record of promotions show he was generally a good service member. His letter from the VA Medical...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011834
The applicant requests an upgrade of undesirable discharge (UD) to an honorable discharge (HD). The separation authority approved the applicant's request for discharge and directed that he be discharged under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200 with a UD. However, a UD was considered appropriate at the time the applicant was discharged.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011835
The applicant requests correction of item 3 (Social Security Number (SSN)) of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge). The applicant provides: * social security card * Honorable Discharge Certificate * DD Form 214 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Item 3 (SSN) of his DD Form 214 shows his SSN as "XXX-XX-XXX5."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011836
The applicant requests: a. correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his service in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), to show the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM), and to show the RVN Campaign Medal with Device (1960); and b. correction of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) to show he typed 70 words per minute and to show his security clearance was "TS/C," not "TS." The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011837
With 7 months and 8 days of prior active and inactive service, the applicant enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 14 January 2008 for a period of 8 years in the rank/grade of private (PV2)/E-2. He further states the applicant should be either allowed back on active duty, be medically retired, or be honorably discharged with all benefits and allowed to be rated and receive VA benefits which her active duty injury entitle her to. The Army Board for Correction of Military Records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011838
The applicant requests the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device, and his other authorized awards be listed on his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge). His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows in: a. item 38 (Record of Assignments) * service in Vietnam with A Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division from 27 December 1970 through 29 July 1971 * service with D Company, 17th Infantry from 30 July through 26 October 1971 * conduct...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011840
Item 31 (Foreign Service) of the applicant's DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he served in the Republic of Vietnam during the periods16 August 1965 through 18 July 1966 and 20 October 1971 through 27 January 1972. The applicant's request that his record be corrected to show he was awarded the Purple Heart was carefully considered. Accordingly, based on the foregoing there is insufficient evidence to award him the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011843
The applicant requests his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show his record of overseas service in Korea from January 1962 to February 1963. The evidence of record shows the applicant served on active duty during a qualifying period for entitlement to the National Defense Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by correcting the applicant's DD Form 214 by: a. awarding him...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011844
Additionally, she states the Distinguished Unit Badge listed on his WD AGO 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation Honorable Discharge) was upgraded in 1966 to the Presidential Unit Citation. The evidence of record shows the FSM was awarded the CIB. Therefore, the FSM is authorized the American Campaign Medal and entitled to correction of his records to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011845
The applicant requests an upgrade of his General Discharge (GD), under honorable conditions to a fully Honorable Discharge (HD). On 3 June 1975, the applicants immediate commander notified the applicant that he intended to recommend his discharge from the Army under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 5-37 (Expeditious Discharge Program (EDP)) with a GD, under honorable conditions. The separation authority approved the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011846
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Purple Heart. He left Vietnam shortly thereafter and tried to forget about that terrible day. His records do not contain any evidence that indicate he was ever awarded the Purple Heart.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011849
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show award of seven commemorative medals. 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. The applicant may be entitled to receipt of some type of the commemorative medal or awards; however,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011850
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 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. There is no evidence of any disciplinary actions or time lost or a commander's disqualification that would have precluded the applicant from receiving the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011858
His DA Form 2-1 shows he was authorized awards that were not recorded on his DD Form 214. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show this unit award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. adding to item 13 of his DD Form 214 the: * OSR * SWASM with two bronze service stars * MUC * KLM-SA * KLM-KU b. adding to item 18 of his DD Form 214 the statement "SERVICE IN SAUDI ARABIA FROM...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011859
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) which was created upon his entry on active duty shows the last two digits of his SSN as "56." Item 3 (SSN) of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for this period of service shows the last two digits of his SSN as "56."
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011861
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 22 November 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110011861 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. All documents in his official military record show the 274 SSN. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20110011861 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20110011861 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011862
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records to show he was discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) in the rank of sergeant first class (SFC)/pay grade E-7 and transferred to the Retired Reserve in that grade. A review of the applicant's military personnel records revealed no evidence that he requested correction of his rank at the time he received his Twenty Year Letter (in 1994) or when he was discharged from the USAR in 1997. The applicant contends that his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011864
The applicant requests upgrade of his general discharge to an honorable discharge. His service record does not indicate he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of limitations. The applicant requests an upgrade of his general discharge to an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011869
On 16 April 2008, the separation authority approved separation action under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c, by reason of misconduct - commission of a serious offense, with issuance of a general discharge. List additional specialty numbers and titles involving periods of one or more years)) - his primary specialty as 11B1O INFANTRYMAN 1 YRS 3 MONTHS//NOTHING FOLLOWS; b. item 12a (Date Entered Active Duty This Period) - he entered active duty on 22 January...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011871
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United states report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show his award of the Pershing Professional Certificate, the fact that he was a member of the NATO Strike Force and the injuries he sustained while on active duty. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011872
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 14 December 1970 to show the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC), Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM), and the Royal Thai Army Parachutist Badge. Item 24 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 for the period...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2011 | 20110011874
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show: * his foreign service while deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm from December 1990 to May 1991 * award of the Southwest Asia Service Medal 2. Evidence also shows he participated in three campaigns while serving in Southwest Asia. Although his Army Commendation Medal was awarded for his service in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm from 17 September 1990 to...