ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019543
The applicant requests payment of her $15,000.00 non-prior service (NPS) enlistment bonus. The applicant states she has been denied payment of her NPS enlistment bonus because of administrative errors made by recruiting personnel during the preparation of her bonus addendum/contract. As a result, the Board recommends that all State Army National Guard and Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing she was issued a BCN on the proper date; b....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019544
BOARD DATE: 21 May 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130019544 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his military records to show his entitlement to the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) and termination of recoupment action. He provides a sworn statement in which he contends: * he was an 11B for three years (11 March 2007 - 1 September 2010) * his reenlistment contract, dated 11 March 2007, is valid because he completed the 6-year term of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019550
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 and the Combat Infantryman Badge. The applicant's complete military service records are not available. Accordingly, there is insufficient evidence to award him the Combat Infantryman Badge or add it to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019555
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 date of birth (DOB) as 13 January 19XX vice 8 January 19XX. His DD Form 47 (Record of Induction), dated 6 April 1967, shows his DOB as 8 January 19XX.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019558
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his character of service was honorable. On 22 January 1976, his company commander notified him he was initiating action to discharge him under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separation - Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 5-37 (Expeditious Discharge Program (EDP)). On 5 March 1976, the separation authority approved the applicant's discharge under the provisions of Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019559
He was honorably discharged on 21 July 1974 for immediate reenlistment. On 15 September 1982, the separation authority approved the discharge of the applicant under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 ((Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), chapter 14, for misconduct (conviction by civilian authorities). There is no evidence in the available records that shows the applicant applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its 15-year statute of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019567
His discharge was improper and/or inequitable and his commander initiated the administrative separation erroneously and/or willfully neglected to follow the requirements of Army Regulation 635-200 (guidelines on separations, counseling and rehabilitation requirement, instruction in benefits of an honorable discharge, action by unit commander when Soldier is under military control, separation and medical examinations, and types of administrative discharges). On 23 April 1982, the separation...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019569
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 less than 3 years but more than 1 year. Therefore, it would be appropriate to award him the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019571
The artillery rounds were over 100 pounds each and had to be carried on the shoulder during firing missions. During firing, he was exposed to loud noises and he inhaled smoke that hurt the lungs and caused severe coughing because of the fumes. Without conclusive evidence to establish a direct, causal relationship of the applicant's conditions of bronchial asthma, right and left elbow strain, right and left carpel tunnel syndrome, thoracolumbar spine strain with spondylosis, and right and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019573
In his request for discharge, he indicated he understood that if his request for discharge was accepted, he would normally be discharged under other than honorable conditions and be furnished an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. On 24 November 1971, the separation authority approved his request for discharge and directed he be issued an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. However, at the time the applicant was discharged an undesirable discharge was considered appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019575
Army Regulation 600-8-22 states the Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea. The evidence shows the applicant completed a period of qualifying service for award of the Korea Defense Service Medal. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting award of the Army...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019577
The applicant requests, in effect: a. removal of a DA Form 1059 (Service School Academic Evaluation Report), dated 2 July 2012, from his Official Military Personnel File (OMPF); and b. that his case be reviewed by a Special Selection Board (SSB) for promotion to captain (CPT). e. he is requesting that a new Academic Evaluation Report be placed in iPERMS to show he successfully completed BOLC. It states a DA Form 1059 will be filed in the performance section of the OMPF 13.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019581
The applicant requests correction of his record to show award of the Purple Heart. His DD Form 214 shows he was awarded or authorized the: * National Defense Service Medal * ARCOM * Air Medal * Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) * Combat Infantryman Badge * Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) * Parachutist Badge 11. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019583
The Army must find that a service member is physically unfit to reasonably perform his or her duties and assign an appropriate disability rating before he or she can be medically retired or separated. A rating is not assigned until the Physical Evaluation Board determines the Soldier is physically unfit for duty. The applicant now believes he should have received a medical retirement for various medical conditions due to being granted a VA disability rating for his service-connected conditions.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019586
The applicant requests reconsideration of his previous request to, in effect: * restore his rank of specialist four (SP4)/E-4 and sergeant (SGT)/E-5 * remove or expunge all injustices from his record, including: * Articles 15 (nonjudicial punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)) * a letter of reprimand (LOR) dated 14 February 1988 * a police report dated 14 February 1988, concerning driving under the influence (DUI) * his bar to reenlistment 2. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019590
The evidence of record shows the applicant was issued orders deploying him to Iraq on or about 21 June 2013. In accordance with regulatory guidance, the applicant is entitled to authorization for the actual cost of the transportation services he procured. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing he was authorized shipment of baggage not to exceed total weight of 300 pounds and reimbursing the applicant the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019593
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 Combat Medical Badge (CMB). The applicant's complete military records are not available for review. Absent such evidence, there appears to be no basis to grant his request to add the CMB to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019595
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 to show he was awarded the Purple Heart. The evidence of record shows the applicant sustained a shrapnel injury to his back while walking. ____________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 | CY2013 | 20130019597
The attending physician also stated: * the applicant injured his right knee during a ruck march on 9 September 2010 in Germany * he sustained an acute menisal tear to the right knee and was recommended for orthopedic surgery * he was placed on permanent profile pending medical retirement for this condition * he wears a knee brace and uses a cane to walk and continues to have persistent pain that limits his ability to be independent * he is also not able to drive * he still requires...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019598
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he served in primary specialty 13A (Field Artillery, General), for 36 months (3 years) and in effect, specialty 42 (Adjutant General Corps) for 7 years and 4 months. b. item 14 (Military Education) he completed the Adjutant General Officer Advanced Course in 2007 and the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course (FAOBC) in 2004. c. item 12c (Net Active Service This Period) he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019602
He provides: * two DD Forms 214, dated 14 June 1970 and 31 January 1995 * DD Form 2860 (Claim for Combat-Related Special Compensation) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. This DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with "1960" Device, and 2 Overseas Service Bars. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained in action against an enemy or as a result of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019604
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 the Vietnam Service Medal (VSM). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. awarding him the AGCM (1st Award) for the period 29 May 1968 through 5 August 1969 and b. adding the following awards...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019610
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. Army Regulation 615-364, in effect at the time, stated an enlisted person would be dishonorably discharged pursuant only to an approved sentence of a general court-martial imposing dishonorable discharge. His conviction and sentence by general court-martial were effected in accordance with applicable law and regulations and the discharge appropriately characterizes the misconduct for which he was convicted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019613
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant's military records are not available to the Board. His service record does not show he was issued a DD Form 214 for his service in the RA from 28 October 1970 through 11 July 1971.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019617
The applicant requests, through a Member of Congress, correction of his military records to show award of the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) and Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM). The applicant provides: * United States Senator Letter * Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records) * Two Military Medical Record Document Extracts * DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) issued 19 August 1955 * DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019617
The applicant requests, through a Member of Congress, correction of his military records to show award of the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) and Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM). The applicant provides: * United States Senator Letter * Standard Form 180 (Request Pertaining to Military Records) * Two Military Medical Record Document Extracts * DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) issued 19 August 1955 * DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019622
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 18 September 2012 to change Item 7b (Home of Record (HOR) at Time of Entry) from Lancaster, California to Killeen, Texas. When he retired he became a member of the Texas Veteran Commission. There is no authority to change the HOR as officially recorded at time of entry into the military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019624
The applicant requests correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 13 June 1991 to show award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal and all other awards she may be entitled to. Her DD Form 215 (Correction to DD Form 214), dated 29 September 2009, shows she entered active duty as a member of the USAR on 17 November 1990. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019625
The applicant requests correction of his records to show he was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp. 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. The applicant's military records are not available...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019629
The applicant, the widow of a former service member (FSM), requests correction of her husband's DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show the Distinguished Flying Cross. The applicant provides GOs that clearly show the FSM was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in aerial action in Vietnam on 20 February 1967 and his record contains GOs that awarded him the Air Medal (28th Award), neither of which are shown on his DD Form 214. As...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019631
The applicant states: * he served from 31 October 1963 to 4 April 1966 and was discharged without receiving any medals * his service records reflect "excellent" conduct and efficiency ratings at each duty station 3. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, stated the AGCM 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019640
Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, provided that the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM) was awarded to enlisted Soldiers who had completed a qualifying period of active duty enlisted service. The evidence of record clearly shows that the applicant served in the ROK for a period of 1 year and 15 days during a qualifying period for award of the KDSM. The evidence of record also shows the applicant was deployed to the Dominican Republic for a period of 4 months and 17 days...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019648
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) for the period ending 30 September 1968 to show the Army Commendation Medal. There are no orders in his records showing he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. (empasis added) DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record is void of orders showing the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019649
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he was discharged in January 1980 instead of January 1979. On an unknown date, he consulted with legal counsel and 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, due to charges preferred against him under the Uniform Code of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019652
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His DD Form 398 and DA Form 3027 show the SSN under which he served as 562-XX-XXXX. Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show this SSN.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019656
The applicant requests an upgrade of his under other than honorable conditions discharge. In his request for discharge, he acknowledged he understood if the discharge request were approved, he might be discharged under other than honorable conditions and be furnished an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge Certificate. There is no evidence he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019660
The applicant enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) on 10 June 1992. She provided three letters of explanation in which she stated, in effect: a. she would like to suspend her SBP due to the fact that she was divorced before leaving active duty (Active Guard Reserve); b. she's requesting a refund of the premiums that were deducted from her retired pay for the months of August and September (2013) and any others that may follow; c. her monthly premiums of $117.23 should not have been...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019661
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests upgrade of his undesirable discharge to an honorable discharge. There is no evidence in the available records to show he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019663
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records, including the authority, narrative reason, separation program designator (SPD) code, and reentry eligibility (RE) code of his administrative discharge, to show that he was discharged based on a medical finding of being physically unfit for active duty and an upgrade of the characterization of his service to honorable. It requires a Soldier being considered for administrative separation under Army Regulation 635-200 (Active Duty...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019666
The FSM's DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) does not show award of the Bronze Star Medal and his official military records do not contain any general orders announcing award of the Bronze Star Medal. However, in the absence of official orders announcing the award, there is insufficient evidence to correct the FSM's DD Form 214 to show award of the Bronze Star Medal. _______ _ X_______ ___ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019668
BOARD DATE: 5 August 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130019668 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Therein, he stated the 2002 TPL for AGR 75H5O indicated he had declined promotion to MSG. The Soldier who accepted that position was promoted to MSG on 8 August 2002 as an AGR.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019669
Item 51 (Height) of his Standard Form (SF) 88 (Report of Medical Examination) shows he was 72 1/2 inches (approximately 6'1"). Therefore, the entry on his induction record that shows his place of birth is Lawrenceburg, TN is accepted as sufficient evidence on which to base amending item 5 of his DD Form 214. Therefore, these items should be corrected on his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019670
The advisory opinion notes that there is no record of an RNISP agreement submission for the period 28 June 2010 to 27 June 2013 in the applicant's master military pay file. The evidence of record shows the applicant was eligible to execute a 3-year RNISP agreement for $15,000.00 per year effective 28 June 2010. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: * showing she executed an RNISP contract in the amount of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019671
The applicant requests, in effect, reversal of the U.S. Army Human Resources Commands (HRC) decision to deny him combat-related special compensation (CRSC) for Degenerative Joint Disease Lumbar Spine. The applicant provides a letter, dated 9 September 2013, from HRC CRSC Branch, wherein he was notified the documentation he submitted still showed no new evidence to link his requested conditions (to include Degenerative Joint Disease Lumbar Spine) to a combat-related event. The applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019676
The applicant requests reconsideration of the previous Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) decision promulgated in Docket Number AR20130002613, dated 3 September 2013, wherein he requested correction of his records to show he was medically discharged/retired on 22 January 2006, instead of showing he was honorably released from active duty. His service medical records are not available for review and his available record is void of documentation that shows he was: * issued...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019682
It states, in part, that active duty Soldiers are entitled to Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. In view of the available evidence it would be appropriate to correct his records to show he submitted a timely request to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to his daughter prior to 1 August 2013. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing the applicant filed his application and the Army approved his request to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019683
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records to show his social security number (SSN) as 279-XX-XXXX vice 274-XX-XXXX. These orders also show his SSN as 274-XX-XXXX. All of the documents in the applicant's record show he used SSN 274-XX-XXXX when he served in an active service status.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019684
On 11 July 2011, an informal PEB convened and found the applicant's condition(s) prevented her from performing the duties required of her grade and military specialty and determined the applicant was physically unfit due to chronic low back pain. The PEB rated the applicant's medically-unacceptable conditions under the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD) as follows: VASRD Code Condition Percentage 5242 Chronic low back pain 20 percent The PEB also considered her other conditions but...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019686
A memorandum from HRC, subject: Selective Continuation (SELCON) on the Reserve Active Status List (RASL), dated 30 January 2012, shows the applicant was notified that he was not selected by the Army Reserve Components Promotion Selection Board (PSB) for the second time. The advisory official stated that the USAR AGR Program does not reinstate officers; they must re-apply and meet the current needs of the AGR Program. The evidence of record shows the applicant was serving as a MAJ in the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130019688
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. Permanent orders cited Company A, 19th Engineer Company for award of the Valorous Unit Award during the applicant's period of service in Vietnam. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual...