ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021528
The applicant requests correction of his military records by showing he was granted an exception to the basic allowance for housing (BAH) policy to provide payment based on Raleigh, NC vice Fort Bragg, NC. The applicant states he was granted a BAH policy waiver in September 2010 based on his previous permanent duty station (PDS) of Raleigh, NC because his orders had authorized only a no cost/low cost move to Fort Bragg, NC. In this approval, the applicant was informed that should he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021530
The applicant provides: * Previous Record of Proceedings * DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) dated 28 March 1996 * Certificate showing award of the Legion of Merit * Army Reserve Personnel Command (ARPC) Form 249-2-E (Chronological Statement of Retirement Points) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. He provides a DA Form 638 and an accompanying certificate showing he was awarded the Legion of Merit for service from 1 August 1986 to 1 August 1996 by authority of Permanent Orders Number 121-02,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021531
IN THE CASE OF BOARD DATE: 29 July 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130021531 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests reconsideration of the previous Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) decision promulgated in Docket Number AR20130001373, dated 13 August 2013, wherein he requested correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB). The applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021539
The applicant requests the effective date of 10 December 2010 for his Health Professional Loan Repayment (HPLR) be changed to 31 August 2010. The applicant provides: * DA Form 71 (Oath of Office - Military Personnel) * Statement for Commissioning Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Officer U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) * HPLR Agreement * Selected Reserve Special Pay Program Contract (Special Pay For Selected Reserve (SELRES) Health Care Professional in Critically-Short Wartime Specialties) * a...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021540
He was advised of his options to either request to be ordered to active duty or repay the amount of $33,787.00. While the applicant did enlist in the GAARNG in 2005, he did so in pay grade E-4 instead of being ordered to active duty in pay grade E-1 for 4 years based on the needs of the Army. There is no evidence of record and the applicant provided none to show he has served on active duty for 4 years.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021541
BOARD DATE: 6 February 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130021541 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. 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. 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 transfer Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021543
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 31 July 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130021543 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. He had served 3 years and 20 days of active service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the award of the KDSM to his DD Form 214.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021544
Also on 3 August 2011, the applicant executed an oath office, at Ann Arbor, MI, recording the date of acceptance of appointment as a Reserve commissioned officer of the Army on that date. a. Paragraph 2-2 states that the effective date of Federal recognition for original appointment is the date on which the commissioned officer executes the oath of office in the State. However, the evidence of record shows the applicant executed an NGB Form 337 for appointment in the State on 21 September...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021546
On 17 May 1971, he was convicted by a special court-martial of one specification each of being absent without leave (AWOL) during the following periods: * from on or about 26 October 1970 through on or about 29 November 1970 * from on or about 20 December 1970 through on or about 4 January 1971 * from on or about 13 January 1971 through on or about 17 March 1971 * from on or about 6 April 1971 through on or about 30 April 1971 He was sentenced to confinement at hard labor for seventy-five...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021548
A medical proceeding conducted by an EPSBD, regardless of the date completed, must establish that a medical condition was identified by appropriate medical authority within six months of the Soldier's initial entrance on active duty, that the condition would have permanently or temporarily disqualified the Soldier for entry into the military service had it been detected at the time of enlistment, and the medical condition does not disqualify the Soldier from retention in the service under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021551
He fully understood the nature of the administrative action initiated against him, but stated it was of little consequence to him. An Army Council of Review Boards Case Report and Directive, dated 25 February 1991, contains a summary of the facts and circumstances of his discharge showing, in part: (1) On 28 March 1983, he was charged with: * failure to go on 22 March 1983 * disobeying a lawful order on 4, 15, 16, 21, and 24 March 1983 * being disorderly in command on 4 and 24 March...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021552
The medical records he provided show: a. He was seen on 27 May 1993 for back pain; b. The applicant claimed to have injured his back; however, doctors believe the problem was more mental than physical.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021553
The applicant requests the WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Service) of his deceased father, a former service member (FSM), be corrected to show his grade as staff sergeant (S/Sgt) vice sergeant (Sgt) and the following awards: * European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 bronze service stars (instead of 2 stars) * Belgian Fourragere Lanyard * Purple Heart * Prisoner of War (POW) Medal * Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Carbine...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021556
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. On 14 January 2002, the applicant's commander recommended that the applicant be discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request for upgrade of his GD, a retrial of the evidence in his SCM conviction, or expunging the SCM proceedings from his military records.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021559
Further, Public Law 110-252, section 3020, limits eligibility to transfer unused benefits to those members of the Armed Forces who are serving on active duty or as a member of the Selected Reserve. The applicant served on active duty from 29 December 2004 to 30 October 2009. He neither applied for the transfer of educational benefits while on active duty nor was he qualified to do so.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021561
On 6 June 2005, the applicant and the FSM were divorced. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1450(f)(3)(A) permits a former spouse to make a written request that an SBP election of former spouse coverage be deemed to have been made when the former spouse is awarded the SBP annuity incident to a proceeding of divorce. The applicant and the FSM were divorced in June 2005.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021564
The applicant states: a. g. SLA authorizes Soldiers to carry forward up to 90 days of leave at the end of an FY (60 days of normal leave carry over plus 30 days of SLA). By law, there is no authority to grant SLA to Soldiers who lose leave due to injury or hospitalization.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021565
On 4 May 1972, his command preferred court-martial charges against him for one specification of being AWOL from 8 December 1971 to 1 May 1972. On 16 May 1972, the applicant was accordingly discharged. Although an honorable or general discharge is authorized, at the time, an undesirable discharge was normally considered appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021566
The applicant states that on 2 August 2013 he requested an extension of his HHG SIT due to his retirement. In a memorandum, dated 5 August 2013, to JPPSO-NE, the applicant stated he had an approved retirement date of 1 February 2014. If HHG were not removed from SIT before the first 90-day period expiration, storage charges accruing thereafter were the member's responsibility unless additional SIT was authorized/approved under paragraphs U5375-B2 and U5375-B3.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021569
A review of the Awards and Decorations Computer-Assisted Retrieval System, an index of general orders issued during the Vietnam era between 1965 and 1973 maintained by the U.S. Army Human Resources Command Military Awards Branch, failed to reveal any orders for the Bronze Star Medal pertaining to the applicant. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: There is insufficient evidence in the available record that shows he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. ____________X___________ CHAIRPERSON I certify...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021571
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show all awards he is authorized. Permanent orders awarded the CIB to the applicant. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the following awards to item 13 of his DD Form 214: * ACM with one bronze service star * GWOTSM * CIB * VUA ____________X___________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021572
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) to show his date of birth (DOB) as 9 September 1933 instead of 8 September 1933. The applicant provides copies of his: * DD Form 214 * State of California, County of Contra Costa, Standard Certificate of Birth showing his DOB as 9 September 1933 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant's military service records are not available to the Board for review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021578
The applicant, the daughter of a deceased former service member (FSM), requests upgrade of her father's general under honorable conditions discharge to fully honorable. She believes by receiving these awards her father should have been given an honorable discharge. There is no indication that the FSM applied to the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) for an upgrade of his discharge within that board's 15-year statute of limitations.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021583
The applicant requests that * her dismissal be vacated * her Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) diagnosis of depression be changed to a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) * she be afforded a military disability rating and service connection for PTSD 2. The applicant states, in effect * an MEB/Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) was in process, but due to her administrative discharge it was not completed * she disagree with the MEB/PEB's indication that her depression existed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021585
A review of the applicant's military personnel records failed to reveal any evidence of a request to transfer educational benefits (TEB) to any of his family members. The applicant contends that his records should be corrected to show he elected to transfer his Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to his spouse because he was not properly counseled on the transfer of his educational benefits prior to his retirement from active duty. Thus, the applicant retired from the RA without...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021586
The applicant requests his WD AGO Form 53-55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) be corrected to show he was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) and to add the following unit awards: * Netherlands Military Order of William * French Croix de Guerre/Fourragere * Belgian Fourragere 2. The bronze service star is also affixed to the Parachutist Badge to denote participation in a combat parachutist jump, retroactive to 7 December...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021587
He referenced attachment 1 (Letter of Recommendation from Commander) in which his commander stated the applicant was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service while in the Republic of Vietnam (RVN), the basic Air Medal for participating in the requisite hours in aerial flight, and 25 additional Air Medals during his tour as a crew chief and door gunner. His record does not contain flight records or orders awarding him any additional awards of the Air Medal. Although he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021593
IN THE CASE OF BOARD DATE: 24 July 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130021593 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. It is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have served on active duty in support of the defense of the Republic of Korea. ___________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 | 20130021594
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his correct Social Security Number (SSN) and his rank as E-4. The applicant states his DD Form 214 reflects an incorrect SSN his SSN should be xxx-x2-x325 instead of xxx-20-x273and shows his rank as E-1 instead of E-4. The applicant enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG) on 16 April 1977 and at the time of his enlistment his SSN was recorded as being the same as is reflected on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021594
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show his correct Social Security Number (SSN) and his rank as E-4. The applicant states his DD Form 214 reflects an incorrect SSN his SSN should be xxx-x2-x325 instead of xxx-20-x273and shows his rank as E-1 instead of E-4. The applicant enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG) on 16 April 1977 and at the time of his enlistment his SSN was recorded as being the same as is reflected on...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021599
She indicated or acknowledged she understood: * she was currently in the ARNG and was extending for 6 years in the ARNG, in the non-critical MOS of 42F and non-critical unit (4th Personnel Service Detachment) that was authorized the SLRP incentive * she was not enlisting for an AGR tour (under Title 10 or Title 32) nor was she enlisting for a technician position * she had 3 loans in the amount of $20,000 and the total amount of qualifying loans would not exceed $20,000 * her SLRP eligibility...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021600
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the discharge appropriately characterized the misconduct for which he was convicted. She was given a dishonorable discharge (not a bad conduct discharge as she believes) pursuant to an approved sentence of a general court-martial.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021602
He has been an exemplary Soldier until the breakdown he had in Iraq. The Secretary directed him to be discharged from the United States Army with an Under Other Than Honorable Conditions characterization of service. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by showing in the Remarks block of his DD Form 214: * SERVICE IN IRAQ: 20120402 -20120630 * Prior active duty service from 20110228 - 20120402 2.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021606
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show he was awarded or authorized the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal First Class Unit Citation, and the Overseas Ribbon (interpreted to mean overseas service bars). Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states: a. His unit's contributions during his service in Thailand are not in question; however, there is...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021608
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 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 the applicant has provided documents to show that his first name is properly spelled as Julius, they do not serve to explain why the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021609
The applicant requests award of the National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), and conversion of his award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to the Vietnam Service Medal. It is appropriate to award the applicant the Good Conduct Medal for his period of service from 16 April 1962 through 15 April 1965 and include it on his DD Form 214. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021612
c. He was never referred for medical evaluation or a physical disability board review prior to being discharged from the Regular Army in 2006 or from the USAR in 2012, even though he was rated at 30%, 40%, 50%, 70%, and 80% while serving in the USAR. His complete service medical records are not available for review with this case. None of the applicant's medical records are available for review with this case.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021614
The applicant requests removal of the following documents from his official military personnel file (OMPF): * duplicate award of a foreign badge, dated 26 January 2001, that was filed in his OMPF on 13 November 2013 * a blank document, titled "Course Completion," that was filed in his OMPF on 3 March 2013 2. The evidence of record shows the applicant's OMPF contains duplicate memoranda authorizing him and other individuals an award of a foreign badge. As a result, the Board recommends that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021615
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained as a result of hostile action. The Purple Heart requires evidence to verify: * the wound was the result of hostile action * treatment of the wound by military medical personnel * documentation of the wound in official records 4. There is no evidence of record and he provides no evidence that shows he was wounded or injured as a result of hostile action in Vietnam.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021620
The applicant provides copies of a Certification of Military Service, a DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge), a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Form 26-1880 (Request for a Certificate of Eligibility), and a letter from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). While it is clear that the applicant had additional USAR service, without additional documentation as to the specific dates of enlistment and discharge correction of his Certification of Military Service (which is not...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021627
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to include his award of the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Superior Unit Award. It is appropriate at this time to correct the applicant's DD Form 214 to include this unit award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding to his DD Form 214 the * Army Commendation Medal * Army Superior Unit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021627
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to include his award of the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Superior Unit Award. It is appropriate at this time to correct the applicant's DD Form 214 to include this unit award. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding to his DD Form 214 the * Army Commendation Medal * Army Superior Unit...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021631
The applicant requests her DA Form 67-9 (Officer Evaluation Report (OER)) covering the rated period 19 December 2010 through 16 June 2011 (hereafter referred to as the contested OER) be removed from her records. The applicant states the contested OER was an act of reprisal as a result of a Sexual Harassment and Equal Opportunity (EO) complaint she filed against her senior rater and brigade commander. The applicant provides: * an extract from Army Regulation 600-20 * Memorandum, Time Line...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021633
The applicant requests an upgrade of his undesirable discharge (UD) to an honorable discharge. On 30 June 1969, he requested a discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Separations), chapter 10, for the good of the service in lieu of trial by court-martial. On 28 February 1973, the Army Discharge Review Board denied his request for an upgrade of his discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021636
On 11 December 2013, new information was received from an official at Retired and Annuity Pay, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Cleveland, OH, in regard to the decision of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20120017563, dated 11 April 2013. It is for this reason that DFAS officials are unable to terminate her SBP because she is not within her 25th to 36th month of participation within the SBP. If the Board wants to grant her relief to...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021638
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show any awards and decorations to which he may be entitled. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021639
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) for the period ending 31 July 1974 to show the Legion of Merit (3rd Award). The applicant provides and his record contains: * General Orders Number 105, issued by the United States Army Security Agency on 25 May 1971, which awarded him the Legion of Merit for the period 15 October 1968 to 19 May 1971 * Letter Order, issued by the U.S. Army Military Personnel Center on 26 August 1974, which awarded...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021642
The applicant provides: * memorandum, dated 4 January 2013, from U.S. Property and Fiscal Office for California * DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, Armed Forces of the United States), dated 11 April 2006 * Annex E to DD Form 4, Enlistment Bonus Addendum, Army National Guard (ARNG) of the United States, dated 11 April 2006 * ARNG Fiscal Year (FY) 06 Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) Policy Guidance for 27 January 2006 - 31 May 2006 (Policy Number 06-04), dated 27 January...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2013 | 20130021643
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His DD Form 214 shows his DOB as 8 February 1944. _____________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 | 20130021645
A review of his records shows the SSN used on his DD Form 398 and DD Form 47 was primarily used throughout his military service. Nothing in his records shows he used the requested SSN during his military service. His DD Form 214 shows he completed 1 year, 7 months, and 5 days of creditable active military service.