ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003672
With respect to the applicant's request for award the GWOTEM, a review of his military service records confirm he was awarded the GWOTEM. _______ 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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120003672 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003674
He was also told he could get the SLRP back, but the SLRP is not good for him at this time because he paid off his loans with the help of the OAB. He provided memoranda from the NDARNG Incentives Manager and the NDARNG MILPO showing they fully support the termination of the recoupment because the applicant was told he was eligible for the OAB and signed the contract in good faith. Although he contends that it was not his fault he received the OAB and that he signed the OAB addendum in good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003677
The applicant's DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) shows he was discharged on 19 October 1977 in accordance with Army Regulation 635-200 (Enlisted Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10, for the good of the service - in lieu of trial by court-martial with an under other than honorable conditions discharge. A review of the applicant's military personnel records failed to reveal any evidence the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003679
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Combat Infantryman Badge is awarded to infantry officers and to enlisted and warrant officer persons who have an infantry MOS. U.S. Army Vietnam Regulation 672-1 (Awards and Decorations) governed award of the Combat Infantryman Badge to Army forces operating in South Vietnam. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence upon which to base award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003683
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show award of the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp. The applicant provides: * DD Form 214 * two Department of Veterans Affairs Forms 21-4138 (Statement in Support of Claim), dated 8 February 2012 * Japan Logistical Command (JLC) Form 96 (Certificate of Proficiency), dated 27 December 1951 * witness statement * 6-page extract of the First Service School, Japan...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003684
The applicant requests the removal of a general officer memorandum of reprimand (GOMOR) from his official military personnel file (OMPF). The evidence of record shows the applicant, a senior NCO and a designated driver of two other Soldiers, was apprehended by military police for driving under the influence. As such, the GOMOR was correctly filed in his OMPF.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003686
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. d. Paragraph 3-10 provides that a Soldier will be given a bad conduct discharge pursuant only to an approved sentence of a general or special court-martial. The applicant was given a bad conduct discharge pursuant to an approved sentence by a special court-martial, which was warranted by the gravity of the offenses charged at the time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003687
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show his awards and discharge date. There is no evidence he received any additional awards during his active duty service. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, states that the DD Form 214 is a summary of a Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003690
His conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the discharge appropriately characterizes the misconduct for which he was convicted. _______ _ _______ ___ CHAIRPxERSON 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. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120003690 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003705
Award of the PH may be made for wounds treated by a medical professional other than a medical officer provided a medical officer includes a statement in the Service members medical record that the extent of the wounds were such that they would have required treatment by a medical officer if one had been available to treat them. The fact that a name on the Vietnam casualty roster was coded as injured by hostile action is regularly used as evidence that the requirements of EO 11016 and the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003706
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show: * two Army Achievement Medals (AAM's) * two Army Good Conduct Medals (AGCM's) * two Overseas Service Ribbons (OSR's) * all Gulf War awards and decorations * two military occupational specialties (MOS's) 2. The applicant has not provided sufficient evidence and his record is void of documentation which shows he was recommended for or awarded any AGCMs during his period of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003708
He adds his records are incorrect because: * his RVN service is not properly recognized * he was assigned to an airborne unit and awarded the Parachutist Badge, but he was not airborne 3. The evidence shows the applicant, while assigned to the 763rd Ordnance Detachment, 82nd Airborne Division, was part of a team sent to the RVN to deploy the ground-launched TOW missile. Based on the above evidence, the applicant's DD Form 214 for the period ending 10 May 1973 should be corrected to show...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003710
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show, at a minimum, that his service was under honorable conditions. The applicant states he completed active duty for training (ADT) without incident; however, item 24 (Character of Service) on his DD Form 214 was recorded as "uncharacterized." A DD Form 214 shows the applicant entered IADT on 8 September 1988 and he was released from ADT on 10 February 1989 under the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003713
The applicant requests correction of his Purple Heart orders to show his last name spelled as "Sxxnxx." A fire destroyed approximately 18 million service members' records at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by correcting the applicant's Purple Heart orders to show his last name spelled the same as on his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003716
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to: * change his social security number to "XXX-62-XXXX" instead of "XXX-02-XXXX" * change his separation code to a more favorable code 2. 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 DD Form 214 shows that based on the authority and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003717
The applicants military records show she enlisted in the Regular Army, in pay grade E-1, on 31 August 1981, for 4 years. On 25 October 1982, the appropriate separation authority directed the applicant be discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5-31, for failure to meet acceptable standards for continued military service, with an honorable discharge. There is no evidence she was referred to a medical evaluation board or a physical evaluation board for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003718
The applicant provides a copy of Headquarters, 67th Evacuation Hospital, General Order Number 157, dated 15 July 1970, as new evidence which warrants consideration by the Board. This order shows the applicant was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action in the Republic of Vietnam on 12 July 1970. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by deleting the Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003719
The applicant requests: a. correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his date of birth (DOB) as 4 May xxxx instead of 14 May xxxx; b. the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) be added to his DD Form 214; and c. the issuance of the Army Good Conduct Medal. Orders, dated 15 January 1969, show he received the BSM for meritorious service during the period January 1968 to January 1969 in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003720
Also during his service in Vietnam he completed various combat missions. His DA Form 759 (Individual Flight Record - Army Aviator) shows the following entries with respect to flight time (but it does not show the Mission IDs): Month/Year Hours Flown August 1965 0 September 1965 0 October 1965 17.4 November 1965 3.3 December 1965 6.8 January 1966 11 February 1966 19.7 March 1966 40.4 April 1966 45.4 May 1966 25.2 June 1966 30 July 1966 14.3 Total Flying Hours 213.5 8. U.S. Army Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003724
There is no evidence of record and the applicant did not provide any evidence that shows he was recommended for or awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge. There are three basic requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge: the Soldier must be an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he must actively participate in such ground combat. Although the evidence of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003725
The applicant states he would like to be issued a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show the Legion of Merit he received upon retirement from the active Reserve in 2000. His records contain a DD Form 215, dated 5 January 2012, issued by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), that corrected the applicant's DD Form 214, dated 27 October 1968. The evidence of record shows the applicant was awarded the Legion of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003728
The applicant requests correction of his records to show he received $138,890.00 of disability severance pay instead of $98,056.80. Orders Number 210-0024, issued by Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, dated 29 July 2010, directed that he be discharged with disability severance pay with a 10 percent disability rating in the rank of SFC based on 16 years, 6 months, and 5 days of service. Separation with disability severance pay occurs if the member is found unfit, has less...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003729
The applicant states the DD Form 214 provided to him by the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO, has not been updated since his release from active duty on 12 February 1997. Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers completing 90 days or more of continuous active duty for training (ADT), Full-Time National Guard Duty, active duty for special work, temporary tours of active duty, or Active Guard Reserve service. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active service at the time of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003730
The applicant requests a DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) be issued awarding him the following: * Republic of Vietnam Wound Medal * Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation * Tet Campaign Commemorative Medal * any awards and decorations to which he is entitled 2. His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the following: * Purple Heart * Vietnam Service Medal * Combat Infantryman Badge * National Defense Service Medal * Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) 7. The applicant's request for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003742
The applicant provides: * copies of his service medical records * map of Vietnam * discharge orders from the U.S. Army Reserve CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Nothing in five typical sources confirm he was wounded in action and/or treated for a combat injury/wound: * Item 40 (Wounds) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) does not reflect a combat wound or injury * Item 41 (Awards and Decorations) of his DA Form 20 does not show award of the Purple Heart. Notwithstanding the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003743
Army Regulation 600-8-22 states the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) was awarded by the Government of Vietnam to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States for qualifying service in Vietnam during the period 1 March 1961 through 28 March 1973. Therefore, in the interest of justice, this error should be corrected by awarding the applicant the AGCM (1st Award) and correcting his DD Form 214 to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003748
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His service record is void of evidence which indicates he served in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2009. His military pay records do not show he received HFP/IDP and CZTE for service in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2009.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003752
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Therefore, there is sufficient evidence to change his SSN in his OMPF to the SSN as shown on his social security card. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. changing his SSN on all records in his OMPF to show his SSN as shown on his social security card; and b. deleting the current entry in item 3 (Social Security...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003762
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). He completed 20 years, 3 months, and 5 days of creditable active military service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. Amending item 12f of his DD Form 214 to show his foreign service as 6 months and 24 days.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003765
Records show he completed 7 months and 17 days of foreign service in USAREUR. The DD Form 214 he was issued at the time shows in: * Item 17c (Date of Entry) 17 September 1971 * Item 11d (Effective Date) of separation 16 November 1972 * Item 22b (Total Active Service) 1 year and 2 months * Item 22c (Foreign and/or Sea Service) 7 months and 17 days 5. During his period of active service he served in USAREUR from 29 March 1972 through 14 November 1972 for a period of 7 months and 17 days.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003766
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. 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. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003767
The FSM's military records are not available to the Board for review. c. A bronze service star is authorized to be worn on the Parachutist Badge to denote a Soldier's participation in a combat parachute jump. Adding the: * National Defense Service Medal * Parachutist Badge with two bronze service stars * Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation * Republic of Korea War Service Medal _______ _x _______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003769
Army Pamphlet 672-3 (Unit Citation and Campaign Participation Credit Register) assists commanders in determining or establishing the eligibility of individual members for campaign participation credit, assault landing credit, and unit citation badges awarded during the Vietnam Conflict. Therefore, the evidence is sufficient to add award of the PH to his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003770
The applicant requests, in effect, that her 1991 U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) discharge orders be revoked and that she be transferred to the Retired Reserve. She was discharged in 1991 after 20 years of service instead of being transferred to the Retired Reserve. Chapter 7 of the regulation relates to the removal of Soldiers from an active status and states in pertinent part that Soldiers removed from an active status will be discharged or, if qualified and if they so request, will be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003771
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show award of the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) with "V" Device (1st Oak Leaf Cluster). General orders show the applicant was awarded the ARCOM with "V" Device and the ARCOM for meritorious service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting from his DD Form 214...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003775
He states he has completed rehabilitation to correct the error of his ways and he would like an audience with the Board to state his case and show the Board why he should be allowed to reenlist. 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. Army Regulation 15-185 (Army Board for Correction of Military Records) prescribes the policies and procedures for...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003777
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, that the records of her deceased father, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show award of the Soldier's Medal, Purple Heart, and any other authorized awards. The applicant requests, in effect, that the records of her deceased father be corrected to show award of the Soldier's Medal, Purple Heart, and any other authorized awards.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003778
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 11 September 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120003778 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows the following awards: * Air Medal * National Defense Service Medal * Vietnam Service Medal * Vietnam Campaign Medal * Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge (M-14 Rifle) * 2 Overseas Service Bars 8. Unfortunately, without orders showing he received the CIB or evidence showing he served in active ground combat while performing...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003790
On 15 February 1979, the Army Discharge Review Board denied the applicant's request to upgrade his discharge. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. Rather it is only empowered to change the severity of the sentence imposed in the court-martial process and then only if clemency is determined to be appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003793
Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1211 (Officers: ARNG of the United States) states when an officer of the ARNG to whom temporary Federal recognition has been extended is appointed as a Reserve for service as a member of the ARNG of the United States, his appointment shall bear the date of the temporary recognition and shall be considered to have been accepted and effective on that date. NGB Policy Memorandum 11-015, Subject: Federal Recognition of WOs in the ARNG, dated 14 June 2011, states...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003795
His record does not contain evidence to show he petitioned the U.S. Military Court of Appeals to review his case. Accordingly, on 7 March 1983, the applicant was discharged from active duty in the rank/grade of PV1/E-1 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 3, as a result of a court-martial with a bad conduct discharge. There is no evidence he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003796
There is no evidence the applicant petitioned the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations. Although an honorable discharge or GD is authorized, a discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally considered appropriate. However, at the time the applicant was discharged an undesirable discharge was considered appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003800
The applicant requests his middle and last names be changed on his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). 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. His enlistment record and service personnel records show the full name of Cxxx Rxxx.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003802
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). On 9 April 1986, the applicants commander recommended separation from the service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 9, for drug rehabilitation failure. He was discharged accordingly on 15 April 1986.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003805
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows he was discharged on 23 February 1981 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 11-2, with a bad conduct character of service. c. Paragraph 11-2 provides that a Soldier would be given a bad conduct discharge pursuant only to an approved sentence of a general or special court-martial after completion of the appellate review and after such affirmed sentence had been ordered duly executed. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003806
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 31 October 2002 to show her award of the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (2nd Oak Leaf Cluster). The applicant provides a: * DD Form 214WS (DD Form 214 Worksheet) * NATO certificate * Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Form 702 (DFAS Military Leave and Earnings Statement) for the period 1-31 March 1998 * DA Form 4980-18 (The Army Achievement Medal...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003815
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of item 32 (Remarks) of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he held the permanent rank/grade of sergeant (SGT)/E-5 and he was entitled to pay at the E-5 rate upon separation. 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 evidence of record shows the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003816
Item 33 (Appointments and Reductions) of his DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he was reduced to PV1/E-1 by the authority of Special Court-Martial Orders Number 231, effective 22 October 1970. The applicant was convicted by a special court-martial on 22 October 1970 and he was sentenced to reduction to PV1/E1. There is no evidence in his records and he did not provide any evidence that shows a competent legal authority restored his rank or an appropriate promotion authority...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003819
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Item 12 (Last Duty Assignment and Major Command) of the DD Form 214 he was issued for this period of service contains the entry "B Battery, 6th Battalion, 21st Artillery, Fort Carson, CO." 6. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record shows the applicant was assigned to B Battery, 6th Battalion, 21st Artillery, Fort Carson, CO, at the time of his discharge on 5 June 1969 which is correctly...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120003820
The applicant states: * A post-separation physical by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adjudicated his disabilities at 40% * He was referred to the Pilot Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) for the disabilities he incurred while on active duty * Under this program, he was evaluated in July 2009 by the VA's contractor to determine his fitness and appropriate rating * After reviewing the VA's report, he was convinced that it was ineffective; he requested an independent provider...