ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000540
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) for the period ending 23 January 2014 to show award of the Air Force Commendation Medal. The applicant provides his DD Form 214 and Special Order P-60-DC, dated 16 December 2013. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the Air Force Commendation Medal to his DD Form 214 for the period ending 23...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000541.
The applicant requests upgrade of his bad conduct discharge (BCD). There is no evidence and he did not provide any to show that he was diagnosed and/or suffered with PTSD during his active duty service. The conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the discharge appropriately characterizes the misconduct for which he was convicted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000543
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. Following counseling, the applicant submitted a voluntary written request for discharge under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), chapter 10, for the good of the service - in lieu of trial by court-martial. On 10 February 1981, he was discharged under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 10, with an administrative discharge conduct triable by court-martial, with an under...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000545
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His record contains the following documents showing the SSN as shown on his DD Form 214, the number he now claims is incorrect: * DD Form 4 (Enlistment/Reenlistment Document - Armed Forces of the United States), dated 3 March 1973 * special orders announcing his discharge * DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) 4. The available evidence shows the applicant enlisted, served, and was discharged...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000548
The applicant requests remission/cancellation of her Specialized Training Assistance Program (STRAP) debt. Accordingly, there appears to be no basis to grant her request. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20140000548 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20140000548 2 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000550
Counsel requests an upgrade of the applicant's UOTHC discharge to an honorable or a general discharge and a change to his RE code to a "1" or "2." The board recommended that the applicant be separated from the Army with a UOTHC discharge. Neither the applicant nor counsel have provided sufficient evidence to show that the applicant's discharge should be upgraded.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000551
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his record by removal of the documents showing he was disenrolled from the Senior Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC). In May 2008, the applicant (then an ROTC Cadet) was recommended for disenrollment from the ROTC Program by the PMS for the University of Louisville ROTC Battalion.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000553
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests his records be corrected to show he was held at Fort Hood, Texas from 17 October 2009 to 3 January 2010 and that his debt be remitted/cancelled and all funds collected be returned to him. The applicant states he was held at Fort Hood, Texas from 17 October 2009 to 31 January 2010; however, his records do not reflect his time at Fort Hood and he is being charged for monies...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000554
The applicant, the son of a deceased World War II (WWII) veteran and retiree, requests payment of the retired pay his father was entitled to for the 7 days in April 2007 that preceded his death. In a letter dated 18 July 2013, the applicant explained that he had received the funds as the executor of his father's estate, had repaid the full amount and asked for payment of the partial monthly retired pay his father was due for the 7-day period preceding the date of his death (1-7 April 2007)....
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000556
The DA Form 268 (Report for Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions) shows he was absent without leave (AWOL) from his unit on 0700 hours on 25 May 1972. The applicant's records do not contain a copy of his complete discharge packet; however, his records contain a Disposition Form, dated 1 August 1972, subject: Request for Discharge for the Good of the Service, which shows he requested discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial, after he was charged with being AWOL from 25 May 1972 to 29...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000557
The applicant states he was retained 2 years beyond his expiration of term of service (ETS) date to initiate administrative separation in violation of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Enlisted Personnel), Army Regulation 40-501 (Standards of Medical Fitness), and Army Regulation 40-400 (Patient Administration). d. Under Army Regulation 635-200, a Soldier in civilian confinement and not under military control will be separated under paragraph 2-13b which states, "A Soldier in...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000558
A DA Form 2807-1 (Report of Medical History) and a DA Form 2808 (Report of Medical Examination), showing a date of examination of 27 November 2006 and dated 8 January 2007, show he underwent a medical examination at MacDill Air Force Base for the purpose of a Medical Evaluation Board (MEB). His record is void of any evidence that shows an MEB was convened, the condition(s) the board considered, and/or the board's recommendation. Consequently, the applicant's medical conditions, although...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000561
The applicant provides copies of the following: * DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from the Armed Forces of the United States) * WD AGO Form 8-24 (Report Control Symbol Medical 19) * letter from the NPRC * U.S. Army Veteran Medal Status Inquiry Results * Veterans Profile * newspaper article alleged to be about him CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. No record had been found to show that the applicant was authorized the Purple Heart, United Nations Service Medal, or the Korean Service Medal. ...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000564
The applicant requests an upgrade of his undesirable discharge (UD) to an honorable discharge. The requirements of the program were explained to him and efforts were made to provide an opportunity for him to satisfactorily complete his alternate service. Completing the requirements of the program provided for a clemency discharge, not a general or an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000566
Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, published the following GO: * GO Number 5885, on 17 August 1968, awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 9 August 1968 * GO Number 5972, on 22 August 1968, awarding him the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on 19 August 1968 * GO Number 6356, on 12 September 1968, amending GO Number 5972, issued on 22 August 1968, awarding him the Purple Heart, to show award of the Purple Heart (1st Oak Leaf Cluster) 8. His DD Form 214...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000571
The applicant requests the removal of a General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand (GOMOR) dated 15 June 2011 from his Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR) or as an alternative that it be transferred to the restricted section of his AMHRR. Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Army Military Human Resource Records Management) serves as the authority for filing and the release of documents authorized for filing in the AMHRR. The applicant had an excellent record of performance prior to the GOMOR...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000572
The applicant requests correction of his military records by revising his contracted Multi-year Special Pay (MSP) and linked Multi-year Incentive Special Pay (MISP) for the period from 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2015. In the processing of this case, a staff advisory opinion was obtained from the Chief, Army Medical Department, Special Pay Branch, Office of The Surgeon General (OTSG). The opinion stated that a review of the applicant's military pay file shows he has an active and current...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000573
The applicant requests, in effect, to change his DD Form 214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty) to show he received a medical discharge. b. DA Form 3349 (Medical Condition - Physical Profile Record), dated 13 June 1969, indicates he was placed on a Temporary Profile for radial neuropathy, left arm. However, his medical records clearly show he received medical treatment for this injury and he was given a Temporary Profile of no field duty.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000577
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). His DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) shows his name as S____ E____ P____. All documents in his military service records show his name as S____ E____ P____.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000578
The applicant requests to upgrade his uncharacterized discharge to an honorable discharge. Paragraph 5-11 specifically provided that Soldiers who were not medically qualified under procurement medical fitness standards when accepted for enlistment or who became medically disqualified under these standards prior to entrance on active duty, active duty for training, or initial entry training would be separated. Army Regulation 635-200 also stated a medical proceeding, regardless of the date...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000582
(1) He acknowledged he was guilty of both periods of AWOL for which he was charged. However, he requested the separation authority "take into consideration [his] two and a half years of good service in deciding whether [he] should receive a general discharge under honorable conditions rather than a discharge under other than honorable conditions." Thus, the applicant's record of service during the period under review did not meet the standards of acceptable conduct and performance of duty...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000585
A memorandum, subject: Separation for Medical Reasons, dated 11 July 1976, shows he was to be discharged for medical reasons under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations - Enlisted Personnel), paragraph 5-9, with SPD code "JFT." There is no evidence of error in the authority for discharge and the SPD code entered on his DD Form 214, and both entries connote that he was discharged for medical reasons. He is advised that he may use these Proceedings as evidence of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000589
The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show all of his authorized awards to include the Cold War Medal. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the: a. Korea Defense Service Medal (KDSM) 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. As a result, the Board recommends...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000590
The applicant provides: * FSM's DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) * FSM and applicant's marriage certificate * FSM and applicant's divorce decree * FSM's death certificate * FSM's Retiree Account Statement, dated 6 May 1996 * FSM's Retiree Account Statement, dated 25 March 2002 * letter from the FSM to the Army Finance and Accounting Center (currently known as the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)), dated 30 June 1994 * letter to the applicant...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000591
Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides that the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained while in action against an enemy or as a result of hostile action. In this case, the evidence of record shows the applicant was involved in an ammunition dump explosion when he appears to have sustained his low back injury and later received treatment for this injury. Notwithstanding his sincerity, in the absence of additional official documentary evidence to corroborate the events...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000592
His Certificate of Disability for Discharge, dated 19 November 1945, shows the same diagnosis as the Clinical Record Brief and adds that date of onset of injury occurred in November 1944 and he became unfit for duty 18 October 1945. The applicant states he is entitled to award of the Purple Heart for a shrapnel wound he sustained to his right leg while a Prisoner of War. Therefore, the flesh wound he received to his right ankle should be considered to be the result of "friendly fire" and,...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000593
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant states her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) should reflect her service in Korea as she served at Camp Stanley and is eligible for award of the KDSM; however, her DD Form 214 does not specify Korea as her last duty station. Therefore, her DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this award.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000594
His DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record) shows he served in Vietnam from 3 June 1968 to 16 August 1969. His request for award of the Purple Heart was carefully considered; however, it is not supported by the available evidence of record. To be awarded the Purple Heart, substantiating evidence must be presented to show that the Soldier was wounded as the result of hostile action, the wound must have required treatment, and the medical treatment must have been made a matter of official...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000595
The applicant requests that his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) be corrected to show award of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) and any other awards he may be entitled to. His DD Form 214 issued at the time of his REFRAD shows he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze service stars, and Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960). As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000596
In his statement, he requested that he be granted a general discharge rather than an under other than honorable conditions discharge. c. A general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. The characterization of service for this type of discharge is normally under other than honorable conditions and the evidence shows the applicant was aware of that prior to requesting discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000597
His military personnel record shows he enlisted in the Regular Army on 20 June 1969 for 3 years. An Undesirable Discharge Certificate would normally be furnished an individual who was discharged for the good of the service, but the separation authority could have directed a general discharge or an honorable discharge if such was merited by the Soldier's overall record and if the Soldier's record was so meritorious that any other characterization clearly would have been improper. The...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000598
The applicant requests an upgrade of his discharge, from a general, under honorable conditions discharge to an honorable discharge. Army Regulation 635-200 provides that an honorable discharge is a separation with honor and entitles the recipient to benefits provided by law. Evidence shows his separation was based upon unsatisfactory performance as a Soldier.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000601
On 18 September 1972, the discharge authority approved his request and directed his reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, his discharge under other than honorable conditions without delay, and the issuance of an Undesirable Discharge Certificate. On 17 April 1979 after careful consideration of his military records and all other available evidence, the Army Discharge Review Board (ADRB) determined that he was properly discharged and denied his request for a change in the type and nature of...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000605
The applicant's military records are not available for review. The 83d Infantry Division Citation showing he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany from 4 July 1944 to 8 May 1945 while assigned to the 330th Infantry Regiment with embossed official seal is accepted as sufficient evidence on which to add award of the Bronze Star Medal to his WD AGO Form...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000607
The records available to the ABCMR were provided by the applicant. By regulation, in order to award the Purple Heart it is necessary to establish that a Soldier was wounded in action; that the wound required treatment by medical personnel; and the medical treatment must have been made a matter of official record. There is no evidence and he has not provided sufficient evidence which shows he was wounded or treated for wounds due to hostile action.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000609
The applicant provides as new evidence a witness statement which was not previously reviewed by the ABCMR and warrants consideration by the Board. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Purple Heart is awarded for a wound sustained while in action against an enemy or as a result of hostile action. The witness statement he provides details the incident that resulted in the applicant's injury; however, there is no conclusive evidence that the wound was caused by the enemy and...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000610
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) by amending his military occupational specialty (MOS) and addition of the following awards and/or medals: * Korean Defense Medal (Korea Defense Service Medal) * Combat Infantryman Badge * Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with M-1 Rifle Bar * Korean Presidential Citation (Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation) * Overseas Service Commemorative Medal * Korean...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000610
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) by amending his military occupational specialty (MOS) and addition of the following awards and/or medals: * Korean Defense Medal (Korea Defense Service Medal) * Combat Infantryman Badge * Marksman Marksmanship Qualification Badge with M-1 Rifle Bar * Korean Presidential Citation (Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation) * Overseas Service Commemorative Medal * Korean...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000611
The applicant provided a Standard Form 600, dated 26 July 2009, showing he complained of lower back pain and subsequent medical documents which were not previously considered by the Board. Also noted in the previous Record of Proceedings, he provided medical documentation, dated February 2011 and March 2011, which shows he was treated for lower back pain. The medical evidence shows he was treated on that date by the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade troop medical clinic for lower back pain and right...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000611
The applicant provided a Standard Form 600, dated 26 July 2009, showing he complained of lower back pain and subsequent medical documents which were not previously considered by the Board. Also noted in the previous Record of Proceedings, he provided medical documentation, dated February 2011 and March 2011, which shows he was treated for lower back pain. The medical evidence shows he was treated on that date by the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade troop medical clinic for lower back pain and right...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000612
The applicant provides: a. 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. The Army rates only conditions determined to be physically unfitting at the time of discharge which disqualify the Soldier from further military service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000615
The applicant's complete military records are not available to the Board for review. Army Regulation 600-65 (Service 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. With respect to the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge, without conclusive evidence to show he qualified as sharpshooter with the rifle, regretfully, there is insufficient evidence upon which to base...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000619
Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). The applicant requests correction of his military record to show his correct date of birth (DOB). The applicant's military records are not available to the Board for review.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000621
His DD Form 214 shows he was REFRAD under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200 (Personnel Separations Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), chapter 4, by reason of completion of required active service. The SPD code of "LBK" is the correct code for RA Soldiers involuntarily REFRAD for completion of required active service under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 4 who sign a Declination of Continued Service Statement or are ineligible for, barred from, or...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000622
The applicant requests correction of the Social Security Number (SSN) shown on his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to list the last digit of SSN as "4." The DD Form 47 (Record of Induction) that was completed at the time shows his SSN with "4" as the last digit. The applicant's record contains a DD Form 1584 (National Agency Check Request) and DA Form 20 (Enlisted Qualification Record), page 1 that show "4" as the last digit of his SSN.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000624
The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to list the day and month of his date of birth (DOB) as "8 July" instead of "7 August." After a request for a record's correction in November 1986, his DOB was correctly listed as "8 July" on all of his official records. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by amending his DD Form 214 to show the DOB as...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000625
Accordingly, his DD Form 214 should be corrected at this time to correctly show these awards. As a result, it would be appropriate to award him the first award of the AGCM, for his qualifying period of honorable active duty service from 1 April 1969 through 1 March 1971 and to correct his record to show this initial 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 first award of the Army Good...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000626
IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 13 May 2014 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20140000626 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his last DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. The applicant provides DD Forms 214 dated 12 December 1989 and 17 November 2010.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000628
In recent conversations with fellow veterans, he discovered that his temporary duty (TDY) deployment to the combat zone qualified him for the Southwest Asia Service Medal and he then realized that he also participated in Operation Provide Comfort (Ground Operation) (5 April to 14 June 1991). His DD Form 214 does not list the requested awards. He provides and/or his record contains: a.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000629
The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his records to show he served an additional 7 years, that he is entitled to additional severance pay, and pay for accrued leave that he is due. The applicant states, in effect, that he was only paid for 12 years of service instead of 19 years of service and he was informed by Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) officials that he needed to have a new DA Form 1506 (Statement of Service) prepared in order to receive the additional pay....