| Mr. Carl W. S. Chun | Director | |
| Mr. Vic Whitney | Analyst |
| Mr. Roger W. Able | Chairperson | |
| Mr. Bernard P. Ingold | Member | |
| Ms. Karen Y. Fletcher | Member |
APPLICANT REQUESTS: That his DD Form 214 (Report of Transfer or Discharge) be changed to reflect his status as active duty and not active duty for training (ACDUTRA).
APPLICANT STATES: That he believes that other Reserve soldiers were provided active duty status for this type training and were provided benefits by the Veterans Administration (VA) because of their active duty status.
EVIDENCE OF RECORD: The applicant's military records show:
He enlisted for 3 years in the Army National Guard (ARNG), effective 4 August 1960, with no prior active duty service. On 24 August 1960, he was ordered to perform 6 months of ACDUTRA commencing on 3 September 1960 and returning to an inactive status on 3 March 1961.
The applicant's DD Form 214 shows that he was ordered to ACDUTRA and reported for training on 3 September 1960. He was trained as a personnel specialist and separated from active duty and returned to his ARNG unit effective 2 March 1961. He was credited with 6 months ACDUTRA service.
Active Duty is defined by regulations as full-time duty in the active military service of the United States and includes ARNG and Army Reserve soldiers ordered to duty under Title 10, United States Code, other than for training.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), operating under its own laws and policies, provides veteran's benefits to members and former members who meet the qualifications of the various VA programs. The Army does not and cannot direct which veterans are entitled to VA benefits and does not change records for the sole purpose of qualifying an individual for VA benefits.
DISCUSSION: Considering all the evidence, allegations, and information presented by the applicant, together with the evidence of record, applicable law and regulations, it is concluded:
1. The applicant was ordered to active duty for training for 6 months as part of his 3-year contractual obligation to the ARNG. He did not enlist in the Regular Army nor did he serve on active duty in an other than for training status.
2. The applicant is not entitled to have his DD Form 214 corrected to show that he served on active duty for 6 months and not 6 months ACDUTRA as currently shown.
3. In order to justify correction of a military record the applicant must show to the satisfaction of the Board, or it must otherwise satisfactorily appear, that the record is in error or unjust. The applicant has failed to submit evidence that would satisfy this requirement.
4. In view of the foregoing, there is no basis for granting the applicant's request.
DETERMINATION: The applicant has failed to submit sufficient relevant evidence to demonstrate the existence of probable error or injustice.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
__ra___ ___bi___ __kf____ DENY APPLICATION
| CASE ID | AR2002074681 |
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| DATE BOARDED | 20021212 |
| TYPE OF DISCHARGE | |
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| DISCHARGE REASON | |
| BOARD DECISION | DENY |
| REVIEW AUTHORITY | |
| ISSUES 1. | 100.07 |
| 2. | 125.00 |
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