ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010725
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's complete military records are not available for review. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows his most significant duty assignment as Company H, 293rd Engineer Battalion.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010727
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show his total net service. 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. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010728
BOARD DATE: 8 January 2013 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120010728 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 635-204, in effect at the time of the applicant's separation, provided the authority for separation of enlisted Soldiers with a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge. Paragraph 1b of that regulation provides that an enlisted Soldier will be discharged with a bad conduct discharge pursuant to an approved sentence of a general or special court-martial imposing a bad conduct...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010729
The applicant requests, in effect, his under other than honorable conditions (UOTHC) discharge be upgraded to honorable and removal of the narrative reason for separation on his DD form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). His DD Form 214 shows he was issued a UOTHC discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10. The available evidence shows he was hospitalized from 31 May to 4 June 1988.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010732
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant was discharged UOTHC on 13 May 1991. The applicant's father states that while his son was at home during his period of AWOL he told him he had a fear of jumping out of an airplane following an accident.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010733
The applicant had more than 20 years of service upon retirement; therefore, he was eligible to transfer to either his spouse or children if he had completed the request prior to leaving military service. On 22 June 2009, the DOD established the criteria for eligibility and transfer of unused education benefits to eligible family members. There is insufficient evidence that shows the applicant submitted a request to transfer education benefits to his family members while on active duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010734
The applicant requests an upgrade of his discharge under other than honorable conditions. The appropriate authority approved his request on 20 August 1982 and directed his discharge under other than honorable conditions. There is no evidence in the available records to show he ever applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010735
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his foreign service in Vietnam and his wounding while serving in Vietnam. He provides his DD Form 214 and photographs of the alleged wounding. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Decorations and Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Purple Heart was awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who was wounded in action against an armed enemy of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010741
A service member is considered to be retirement eligible if he or she has completed 20 years of active duty or 20 qualifying years of Reserve service. There is insufficient evidence that shows the applicant submitted a request to transfer educational benefits to her family member(s) while serving on active duty or in the Selected Reserve. However, the applicant was serving on active duty when the program was implemented in August 2009 and she remained on active duty over 1 1/2 years after...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010743
While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. A fire destroyed approximately 18 million service members' records at the National Personnel Records Center in 1973. Therefore, there is no basis for granting his request...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010747
Chapter 3 states a separation will be described as entry level with uncharacterized service if the Soldier has less than 180 days of continuous active duty service at the time separation action is initiated. The evidence of record shows in August 1990 an EPSBD found the applicant medically unfit for enlistment in accordance with current medical fitness standards and determined his ganglion cyst existed prior to his entry into military service. The applicant concurred with the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010748
After serving in two campaigns he departed Vietnam on 19 December 1966 for assignment to Fort Polk where he remained until he was honorably released from active duty (REFRAD) on 12 August 1967 due to the expiration of his term of service. He also met the criteria for award of the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) and should have this award added to his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010751
Paragraph number 7 of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) Record of Proceedings (ROP), dated 31 March 2011, states there are no GO showing he was awarded the BSM. His military records show he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 20 September 1966. On 31 March 2011, the ABCMR recommended his records to be corrected by awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) and adding the following awards to his DD Form 214: * Army Good Conduct Medal *...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010752
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Military Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded to individuals who completed a qualified period of active duty enlisted service. The evidence of record shows 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 Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010753
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show he served in the Army for a least 2 years and that the character of his service was under honorable conditions (general). The appropriate authority approved the recommendation for discharge stating Department of the Army message date time group 302228Z March 1976 requires voidance of an enlistment when evidence establishes...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010755
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to add the: * Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) * Iraq Campaign Medal (ICM) * Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM) * Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (NPDR) with Numeral 2 * Overseas Service Ribbon (OSR) with Numeral 3 * National Defense Service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010757
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant states his DD Form 214 contains an incorrect SSN. All the documents containing an SSN in his military personnel records list his SSN as XXX-XX-8575.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010758
The evidence of record shows that permanent orders awarded the applicant three awards of Meritorious Service Medal. Therefore, it would be appropriate to correct his DD Form 214 to show the Meritorious Service Medal (3rd Award). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the "Southwest Asia Service Medal" from item 13 of his DD Form 214 and b. adding the following awards to item 13 of his DD Form 214: *...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010760
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) and DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214) to show his Social Security Number (SSN) as "xxx-xx-xxx4" instead of "xxx-xx-xxx5." The DD Form 214 he was issued at the time shows his SSN as "xxx-xx-xxx5." However, his military personnel record contains a DA Form 20 that was reviewed and signed by him and his Army Good Conduct Medal orders that show he used the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010766
The advisory, in effect, recommended granting administrative relief to the applicant because he was separated from active duty within 90 days of the Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Program implementation on 1 August 2009. Service members must have served on active duty in the Regular Army or as a Reserve member ordered to active duty under Title 10, U.S. Code, sections 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 (orders in support of contingency operations, i.e., mobilization), and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010768
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) dated 14 August 1970 be corrected to show his award of the Silver Star. The applicant served in three campaigns in Vietnam and is entitled to wear three bronze service stars on his VSM and to have them added 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: * Deleting the award of the VSM...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010770
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of the Social Security Number (SSN) listed on his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty). The evidence of record confirms the applicant provided his correct SSN (xxx-xx-35xx), under which he performed his military service as evidenced by the SSN entries on his DD Form 4 and DA Form 2-1.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010775
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Therefore, the SSN listed in the applicant's military records should not be changed at this time. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120010775 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20120010775 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010776
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) to show his Vietnam 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 | CY2012 | 20120010781
Also, his conduct and efficiency ratings during his active duty service and his unit of assignment and period of service while in Korea cannot be verified due to the unavailability of his complete military records, especially his DA Form 24 (Service Record). As a result, there is insufficient evidence on which to base awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal. In reference to the Presidential Unit Citation, based on the fact that his unit of assignment and period of service during the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010782
BOARD DATE: 13 December 2012 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120010782 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. On 7 October 2007, he was honorably released from active duty for completion of required active service and transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Control Group (Reinforcement) to complete his service obligation. The law requires a member to be on active duty or in the Selected Reserve at the time the individual requests the transfer.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010784
The applicant requests an upgrade of his general discharge (GD) to an honorable discharge (HD) and a change of the reason for his discharge. He states: * he was discharged for "misconduct drug abuse because a urinalysis came up positive" * he believes the test was tampered with * he did not do drugs * he was told his discharge would be automatically changed to honorable in 6 months * he did not admit guilt at the time of his discharge because he was not guilty 3. The version in effect at...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010785
Chapter 10 of the version in effect at the time provided that a member who committed an offense or offenses for which the authorized punishment included a punitive discharge, could submit a request for discharge for the good of the service at any time after court-martial charges were preferred. Consulting counsel would advise the member concerning the elements of the offense or offenses charged, type of discharge normally given under the provisions of this chapter, the loss of Veterans...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010790
His discharge packet is not available for review; however, his available record contains a DD Form 214 that shows he was administratively discharged on 27 October 1981 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10, for conduct triable by court-martial, and issued an under other than honorable conditions discharge. On or about 3 August 1982, the Army Discharge Review Board denied his request for an upgrade of his discharge. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010791
The applicant requests an upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge. Contrary to his argument that he requested a general discharge in agreement to no longer pursue action against his commanding officer, the evidence of record shows he was pending court-martial charges and instead of facing the charges, he elected the discharge. Although an honorable or general discharge is authorized with an administrative discharge under chapter 10 of Army Regulation 635-200, his...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010792
The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. There is no evidence in the available records to show that he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that boards 15-year statute of limitations. Accordingly, there appears to be no basis to grant his request for an upgrade of his discharge to either honorable or general.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010794
The applicant's medical records are not available for review nor did the applicant provide evidence which shows that he suffered from an illness or an injury that rendered him unable to perform the duties required of his grade or military specialty or warranted his entry into the physical disability evaluation system. Subsequent to his separation, the ADRB determined the applicant was not equitably discharged and he was entitled to an honorable discharge under the provisions of Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010796
The applicant's records show he was inducted into the Army of the United States on 24 February 1969 in the rank/grade of private/E-1. There are no special orders in the applicants record that show he was promoted to SGT/E-5. The evidence of record shows that at the time of separation, 24 February 1971, the applicant held the rank/grade of SP4/E-4.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010799
The applicant requests correction of his records to show award of the Bronze Star Medal. A review of the applicant's military personnel records failed to reveal any evidence that he was recommended for, authorized, or awarded the Bronze Star Medal. There are no orders or Army records that show the applicant was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010806
The applicant requests correction to his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge), for the period ending 1 August 1969, to show award of the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) and the Letter of Commendation that he provided. U.S. Army Vietnam Regulation 672-1 (Decorations and Awards) governed award of the CIB to Army forces operating in South Vietnam. It is not a basis for award of the CIB.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010807
Therefore, she would have been eligible to transfer her educational benefits while still on active duty. The applicant had over 20 years of service upon retirement, no additional service requirement, no evidence of any adverse action, and she would have been eligible to transfer the benefits if she had done so before she left the service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing the applicant filed her...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010809
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicants record is not available to the Board for review. His records contain an undated Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records) in which the applicant requested the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service as a former combat medic during the Korean War.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010813
There is no evidence the applicant received the first award of the Army Good Conduct Medal. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, stated the Army Good Conduct Medal was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August 1940; for 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010815
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 29 January 2013 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20120010815 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant provides: * DD Form 294 (Application for a Review by the Physical Disability Board of Review of the Rating Awarded Accompanying a Medical Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) * Psychological Evaluation CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 635-40 (Physical Evaluation for Retention, Retirement, or Separation) governs the evaluation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010831
The applicant requests that his discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge (HD). On 6 March 1981 the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge. The applicant has not provided and the record does not contain any evidence that his service was so meritorious as to warrant a further upgrade of his characterization of service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010836
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). There is no evidence to the contrary that the applicant did not provide the address entered in item 19a of his DD Form 214 for the period ending 28 February 2007. There is no evidence showing the applicant resided in Texas when he entered the military and there no is no evidence showing his mailing address after separating was improperly recorded on his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010838
The applicant requests correction of his records to show he applied for the Post 9/11 GI Bill Transferability Program in order to transfer his education benefits to his dependents before he left active duty on 31 August 2009. The applicant's request that his record be corrected to show he applied for and the Army approved transferring his benefits under the Post 9/11 GI Bill to his dependents prior to his retirement from active duty on 31 August 2009 has been carefully considered and is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010841
The applicant requests correction of his records to show his date of birth (DOB) as 12 November 1941 instead of 13 November 1941. He is requesting his military records be changed to reflect his legal DOB as 12 November 1941. There is no available evidence showing he used the DOB of 12 November 1941 that is listed on his Certification of Birth during his military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010851
The applicant had more than 20 years of service upon his retirement, but he was not eligible to transfer to either his spouse or his children because the law requires Soldiers to be in the service on or after 1 August 2009. c. A Soldier may only transfer to eligible family members. If the applicant had been in the service on 1 August 2009, he would not have incurred an additional service obligation, but he was not eligible because he left service prior to 1 August 2009. e. A Soldier must...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010852
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: * Purple Heart with 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster * Air Medal * Army Commendation Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster * Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device 2. The evidence of record shows 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: * deleting award...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010854
The complete facts and circumstances of his discharge, as well as his service medical records, are not available for review. The characterization of service for Soldiers separated under this provision will normally be honorable, but will be uncharacterized (entry level status) if the Soldier has not completed more than 180 days of creditable continuous active duty service prior to the initiation of separation action. When separated within the first 180 days, service is usually not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010855
The applicant in this case had more than 20 years of service upon his retirement, so he was eligible to transfer the benefit to either his spouse or children (if he had completed the request before leaving military service). If the applicant had transferred his benefits prior to leaving the military he would have incurred an additional 1 year service obligation because he had completed only 19 years and 22 days of eligible service as of 1 August 2009. e. A Soldier must have no adverse...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010856
The applicants request that his discharge be changed to honorable was carefully considered and it was determined there is insufficient evidence to support this request. As a result of the approval of his request for discharge, the court-martial charges were dismissed and applicant was discharged for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial under the provisions of chapter 10, Army Regulation 635-200. _______ X_ _______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010857
On 8 July 1964, he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-209 by reason of unsuitability, character and behavioral disorders, with the issuance of a General Discharge Certificate. 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. The evidence shows his discharge proceedings were conducted in accordance with law and regulations applicable at the time.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2012 | 20120010865
Therefore, he should be awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for the period 9 September 1974 through 1 September 1977, and his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Army Good Conduct Medal (1st Award) for the period 9 September 1974 through 1 September 1977 and b. amending his DD Form 214 to show award of the Army Good Conduct...