ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | 20080019444
The applicant served in Vietnam from on or about 14 July 1969 to 2 January 1971. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b, provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2006 | 20060004470C070205
He states that both he and the NCO were questioned at length, and that although he was threatened with court-martial and told that he would not be charged if he would be a witness for the United States against the NCO, he chose to exercise his constitutional right by not providing any information against the NCO. He states that he was a young and impressionable Soldier serving in the pay grade of E-2 trying to do a favor for an NCO; that the contraband was a non-controlled substance; that...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2008 | AR20080016730
The applicant requests that his 1984 dishonorable discharge be upgraded. When authorized, it is issued to a Soldier whose military record is satisfactory but not sufficiently meritorious to warrant an honorable discharge. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2014 | 20140000983
The applicant requests an upgrade of his bad conduct discharge (BCD). There is no evidence in the record, nor did he provide evidence, to support his contention that he was falsely accused of the amended charges that he was convicted of resulting in his BCD. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
ARMY | BCMR | CY1996 | 9605820C070209
APPLICANT STATES: That his BCD was unfair because his family problems, drug and alcohol abuse, his age and his otherwise good record in the Army were not taken into account. EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show: He enlisted in the Regular Army at age 17 for 3 years on 29 December 1976 and was discharged with a BCD on 29 May 1979 pursuant to the sentence of a special court-martial. The Army Discharge Review Board denied his request for upgrade of his discharge on 24...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100026259
On 13 August 1980, the Acting Commander at the USARB recommended that the applicant be discharge under other than honorable conditions. There is no evidence that the applicant petitioned the Army Discharge Review Board seeking a discharge upgrade during that board's 15-year statute of limitations. Given the misconduct which landed him at USARB and the misconduct he committed while there his discharge was appropriate and the character of the discharge was commensurate with his overall...
ARMY | BCMR | CY2009 | 20090006316
The applicant requests that his general, under honorable conditions discharge be upgraded to an honorable discharge. Army Regulation 635-200 sets forth the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Although an honorable or general discharge is authorized, a discharge under other than honorable conditions is normally considered appropriate.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2010 | 20100008409
The applicant requests that his dishonorable discharge be upgraded. Army Regulation 635-200, paragraph 3-7b provides that a general discharge is a separation from the Army under honorable conditions. Conviction and discharge were effected in accordance with applicable law and regulations, and the final discharge appropriately characterizes the misconduct for which the applicant was convicted.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002073803C070403
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The general court-martial convening authority disapproved his request on 19 December 1991. The Board finds no basis in the evidence of record that is sufficiently mitigating to warrant relief when compared to the seriousness of his offenses and his overall record of service.
ARMY | BCMR | CY2002 | 2002067733C070402
The applicant requests correction of military records as stated in the application to the Board and as restated herein. The specifics are not present in the available records; however, his records do show that he was reduced to the pay grade of E-4 on that date. On 28 June 1985, the United States Army Court of Military Review affirmed the findings and sentence as approved by the court-martial convening authority.