ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003874
The applicant states: a. The applicant provides: * Self-authored Memorandum for Record (MFR), dated 15 February 2014 * Timeline of Events * NGB Memorandum, dated 7 October 2013 * DA Form 4836 (Oath of Extension of Enlistment or Reenlistment) * Annex S To DD Form 4 * DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) * Orders 143-215, dated 8 August 2005 * Orders 319-0022, dated 15 November 2006 * DA Form 2823 (Sworn Statement), dated 21 October 2013 (self-authored) * DA Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003888
The applicant, in two separate applications, requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) dated 30 April 1953 to show the following awards: * National Defense Service Medal * Cold War Victory Commemorative Medal * Army Good Conduct Medal * 50th Anniversary Korean Commemorative Medal * Overseas Service Commemorative Medal * United States Army Commemorative Medal * "United Nations Korean Service Medal" * Republic of Korea War Service...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003890
The applicant requests a medical discharge. As a result his company commander initiated action to discharge him, the separation authority approved his discharge, and he was discharged accordingly on 4 May 2012. There is no evidence and he did not provide sufficient evidence to show his PTSD or any other medical condition was medically unfitting (in accordance with the standards of Army Regulation 40-501).
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003894
The applicant requests that his military records be corrected to show his year of birth as 1948. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) at the time served as the authority for the preparation of the DD Form 214. ____________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 | CY2014 | 20140003895
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552, the authority under which this Board acts, provides that the Board is not empowered to set aside a conviction. The applicant contends that his military records should be corrected by changing his BCD to uncharacterized and changing the reason for his separation because his crime was an isolated incident and he has an otherwise clean record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003896
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three bronze service stars. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting from item 13 of his DD Form 214 the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars; and b. adding to item 13 of his DD Form 214 the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003897
His DD Form 214 lists his authorized awards as the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service star, and the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar. Unfortunately, there is no available evidence that he was awarded or recommended for that 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 Combat Infantryman Badge for action on 5 August 1969...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003900
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). (Birth Certificate) Number 302-1611, filed in 1960, that shows the applicant's birth name as "Anthony Carl P-------." As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. filing a copy of this decisional document, which confirms his correct birth name, in his Official Military Personnel File, and b. deleting from item 1 of his DD...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003901
The separation authority approved the applicant's discharge action and directed that the applicant be discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 14-12c(2), with an under honorable conditions (general) discharge. The SPD/RE code Cross Reference Table, dated 15 June 2006, states an RE-3 code will be assigned to members separated under these provisions with an SPD code of JKN. The evidence of record shows the applicant was separated (as corrected by the ADRB) under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003902
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). However, his DD Form 214 shows he was discharged on 22 March 1971 under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-212 (Personnel Separations Discharge Unfitness and Unsuitability) for unfitness for frequent incidents of a discreditable nature with military authorities. His service record does not indicate he applied to the Army Discharge Review Board for an upgrade of his discharge within its...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003903
The applicant requests correction of his WD AGO Form 53- 55 (Enlisted Record and Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge) to show the Purple Heart. The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review. His reconstructed records do not contain any service medical record.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003905
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests his bad conduct discharge (BCD) be upgraded to a general discharge (GD) or honorable discharge (HD). _______ _ __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 | CY2014 | 20140003907
He provided a NATO Certificate which shows he was awarded the NATO Medal for service with NATO in operations in relation to the former Republic of Yugoslavia during the period 16 January 1996 to 1 October 1996. Based on the applicant's service in Bosnia from 16 January 1996 to 1 October 1996, he is authorized award of the NATO Medal and correction of item 18 of his DD Form 214 to show this deployment. Based on his service in SWA from 1 October 1997 to 31 December 1997, he is authorized...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003909
MILPER Message 13-204, issued on 30 July 2013, states effective with the release of the Fiscal Year 2013, Captain, Army Nurse Corps, Medical Service Corps, and Army Medical Specialist Corps, Promotion Selection Boards and the Fiscal Year 2013, Captain, Army Competitive Category, Promotion Selection Board, the Army will increase the time-in-service promotion pin-on point to the grade of captain from 42 months to 48 months for all future active component captain promotions. The evidence shows...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003910
The applicant requests correction of his record to show he was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM). His record does not contain orders awarding him the AGCM, nor does his record contain any evidence indicating he was the subject of disciplinary action during his military service. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, stated, in part, that the AGCM was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003910
The applicant requests correction of his record to show he was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal (AGCM). His record does not contain orders awarding him the AGCM, nor does his record contain any evidence indicating he was the subject of disciplinary action during his military service. Army Regulation 672-5-1 (Awards), in effect at the time, stated, in part, that the AGCM was awarded for each 3 years of continuous enlisted active Federal military service completed on or after 27 August...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003916
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. The policy states, in part, that those who retire on or before 1 August 2009 are, by law, not eligible to transfer unused Post-9/11 GI Bill...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003919
Further, § 3020 Public Law 110-252, 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 on or after 1 August 2009. Prior to retirement, she did not apply for transfer of benefits while serving on active duty. 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 application and the Army approved...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003921
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. The applicant's retirement date was 30 November 2009 and he provided evidence that shows he elected to transfer his benefits on 25 November 2009. 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...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003923
c. Separation pay eligibility is conditioned on four criteria: (1) having served 6 years on AD immediately prior to separation, (2) having been involuntarily honorably discharged, (3) being qualified for retention at the time of separation, and (4) having entered into a written agreement to serve 3 years in the Ready Reserve. The SJA stated the applicant would not have gone before a Department of the Army (DA) board had he not been eligible for promotion. The e-mail correspondence he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003926
The applicant is now requesting correction of her military records to reflect a valid HPLRP contract as well as relief from recoupment of the amount she received in excess of her Federal loan obligation based upon her reliance on the former State Incentives Manager who has since been incarcerated for incentives fraud. Per NSLDS history sheets provided to the SIAC by the applicant at a later date, she would have been eligible for $31,659.00 under the HPLRP; therefore, she was paid $4,841.00...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003927
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), ending on 22 June 2004, to show in Item 7b (Home of Record (HOR) at Time of Entry) "Houston, TX" instead of Widefield, CO. 2. There is no authority to change the HOR as officially recorded at time of entry into the military service. By law and regulation, the HOR is the place recorded as the home of the individual at the time of their enlistment or induction, appointment, or entry...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003932
The applicant states: * she served on active duty for 20 years and performed superbly in various leadership positions, from squad leader to first sergeant * in December 2011, she was convicted and sentenced to one year and one day of confinement * her chain of command initiated separation action against her for civil conviction but a separation board recommended her retention * she was allowed to stay until retirement through February 2013 but was placed on the Retired List as a private...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003933
He argued that the Investigating Officer's (IO) investigation into two other unsubstantiated allegations was assumed to provide enough information to support a substantiated finding as to this third allegation. Upon review the DAIG determined that the evidence did not support the two findings that were substantiated by NGB-IG. Commanders and the Commander, HRC, Chief, Office of Promotions (RC) may recommend officers for removal from the promotion list for any adverse documentation filed or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003935
The applicant, the former spouse of a retired and now deceased former service member (FSM), requests correction of her former husband's records to show he elected Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage for former spouse and payment of the SBP annuity based on his death. Public Law 99-661, dated 14 November 1986, permitted divorce courts to order SBP coverage without the member's agreement in those cases where the retiree had elected spouse coverage at retirement or was still serving on active...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003938
The applicant requests that his military records be corrected to reflect his new name. The applicant states that he changed his name in 1965 and his Social Security Number (SSN) in 1985 and desires to have his military records corrected to reflect his new name and his current SSN. His DD Form 214 issued at the time of his REFRAD reflects the name and SSN the applicant used throughout his entire period of service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003939
The applicant requests correction of his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) by: a. revoking the DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action), dated 24 February 2012, which erroneously advanced him from the rank/grade of private (PV1)/E-1 to the rank/grade of private (PV2)/E-2 and removing it from his AMHRR; b. amending the DA Form 2627 (Record of Proceedings Under Article 15, Uniform Code for Military Justice (UCMJ)), dated 4 April 2012, to show he held the rank/grade of private first class...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003940
He provides a DA Form 4187, dated 11 May 2011, wherein it stated, due to Record of Proceedings under Article 15, Soldier is to be reduced; grade change from SFC/E-7 to SSG/E-6 effective 3 March 2011, authority Army Regulation 600-8-19, chapter 10, paragraph 10-12b. The applicant provides a DA Form 1559, dated 21 March 2013, he submitted to the NGB IG wherein he requested he be reinstated to SFC and retired as an E-7, the highest grade he held. c. Army Regulation 600-8-19 (Enlisted...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003941
20 November 2013, by letter, HRC responded to the applicant and stated by law, the FSM had 90 days from the date he received his 20-year letter to submit DD Form 1883. Public Law 95-397, enacted 30 September 1978, provided a way for RC members who qualified for Reserve retirement, but were not yet age 60 and eligible to participate in the SBP, to provide an annuity for their survivors should they die before reaching age 60. The FSM's records do not indicate that he elected to participate...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003943
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to list the Bronze Star Medal and Navy Unit Commendation. The applicant provides copies of the following: * Enlisted Record Brief (ERB) * DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award) * Bronze Star Medal certificate * Army Concurrence for the I Marine Expeditionary Force Navy Unit Commendation memorandum * DD Form 214 (2 copies) CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. He completed a qualifying period...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003944
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 25 November 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20140003944 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The evidence of record shows the applicant was honorably released from from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2003, in the grade of E-4, after completing 4 years of active duty with 2 days of lost time. The evidence shows he is entitled to correction of his separation orders, based on the operation of law, to show his entitlement to separation with disability severance pay in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003946
Counsel provides: * General Officer (GO) letter of recommendation, dated 16 September 2013 * Email exchange dated 27 February 2014 between the applicant and her assignment officer * Contested OER * Printout of evaluation reports available by individual look up * Promotion Orders B-10-106986 * Delay of promotion and referral to a Promotion Review Board (PRB) * Rebuttal to the delay of promotion and referral to the PRB * Orders B-10-10698R (revocation of promotion) * Appeal memorandum, dated...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003947
The applicant requests correction of the military records to show entitlement to separation pay. An advisory opinion received from the Department of the Army, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, recommends the records be corrected to show the applicant signed a valid service agreement prior to separating from active duty and approval of entitlement to separation pay. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003956
He states, in effect, that credit for professional experience should have been calculated using the period 25 May 2006 (the date he was licensed as a pharmacist) to 8 November 2012 (the date he was commissioned). The memorandum further shows: * his scroll approval date (the date the Secretary of Defense approved his appointment as a Reserve commissioned officer) was 15 February 2012 * he was to be credited with 6 years, 10 months, and 17 days of service in an active status as of the date he...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003957
Since his original ETS date had not passed and his new 6-year contract had not started, his unit used the same DA Form 4836 (Oath of Extension of Enlistment or Reenlistment) for both the bonus and the SLRP. The evidence of record shows the applicant reenlisted in the SCARNG on 6 November 2006 for an REB and subsequently completed an addendum on 25 May 2007 for the SLRP in the amount of $20,000 prior to his ETS date of 24 June 2007. After receiving four payments and through no fault of the...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003958
He was claiming hospitalization and loss of ADLs for a traumatic event from March 2009 that resulted in an injury to his right shoulder. d. In Part B for the predominant reason the patient was unable to independently perform ADL the physician stated complete reconstruction of the right shoulder and reconstruction of the left ankle due to a fall in March 2009. e. In Part B for medical professional's comments the physician stated in March 2009 the applicant was injured in a fall down 20...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003961
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show: * his rank as sergeant/E-5 (SGT) * award of the Purple Heart * authorized awards * military schools completed 2. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. deleting the Vietnam Service Medal from his 2 April 1966 DD Form 214; b. adding the following awards to his 2 April 1966 DD Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003962
The applicant requests that the character of service reflected on her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be upgraded from "uncharacterized" to "honorable." It also contains a 2nd Endorsement, dated 12 September 1991, subject: Proposed Discharge Action under the provisions of Trainee Discharge Program, which shows her discharge case had been reviewed and was approved under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel),...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003963
The applicant requests correction of the military records to show entitlement to separation pay. An advisory opinion received from the Department of the Army, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, recommends the records be corrected to show the applicant signed a valid service agreement prior to separating from active duty and approval of entitlement to separation pay. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003964
There is no authority to change the HOR as officially recorded at time of entry into the military service. In this case, the evidence of record shows that the applicant listed his HOR as Huntsville, Texas, on his induction and subsequent enlistment documents. The orders announcing his reassignment for separation processing list his HOR as Huntsville, Texas, but his DD Form 214 shows his HOR as Fort Polk (Harris), Louisiana.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003965
The applicant requests that his awards of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) and Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) be added to 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 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. The Board determined that the evidence...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003966
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 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 for his service from 6 May 1965 through 5 May 1967; and b. amending his DD Form 214 to delete the Vietnam Service Medal and add the: * Army Good Conduct Medal * Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Automatic Rifle Bar * Vietnam...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003968
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he was in the Regular Army (RA) instead of the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR). On 24 November 1980, the applicant was notified of his commander's intent to recommend his separation under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, Trainee Discharge Program, paragraph 5-33, for lacking the necessary aptitude, ability, motivation, and self-discipline necessary to meet the minimum...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003973
The applicant requests reconsideration of his previous request for correction of his records to show he was honorably discharged for medical reasons. His military records contain no evidence that he suffered from a mental disorder or medical condition that would have warranted his separation for disability. He claims his basic training experience involving the gas chamber affected his behavior and caused him to run away from the Army.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003974
Any retiree who is married and elects spouse coverage at retirement, then divorces that spouse and elects former spouse coverage for the former spouse, cannot elect to cover his/her current spouse upon the former spouse's death. The law shows that a retiree who elected to provide former spouse coverage may elect to change that coverage to spouse coverage. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his records to show SBP with spouse coverage (reduced amount), with his current...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003976
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant provides: * TSGLI application * Medical records CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. A qualifying traumatic injury is an injury or loss caused by application of external force or violence (a traumatic event) or a condition whose cause can be directly linked to a traumatic event.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003977
BOARD DATE: 16 October 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20140003977 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his military records to show his date of birth (DOB) as 9 June 1926 instead of 19 June 1926. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The applicant contends he was born on 9 June 1926 and his DD Form 398 (dated 26 September 1966), DD Form 4 (dated 28 September 1961), and DD Forms 214 for the periods ending 27 September 1961, 31 March 1964, and 31 July 1969...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003979
Counsel requests reconsideration of the applicant's request for TSGLI by the Board on the basis that the preponderance of the evidence supports that he had 90 consecutive days of ADL loss which entitled him to an additional $50,000 TSGLI payment. Because he fractured his tibia and fibula, he required a spanning external fixator for a period of over 90 days in which he required assistance with ADLs from 19 June 2011 through 10 October 2011. The primary reason stated for the denial is "these...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003985
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 is entitled for his foreign service in Thailand. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The evidence of record confirms the applicant's foreign service was performed in Thailand; however, his record does not contain and he has not provided sufficient evidence to show he served in direct support of operations or contributed...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140003987
The applicant requests correction of his record to show award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal (KLM). The Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between 17 January and 28 February 1991. b. 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...