RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


      IN THE CASE OF:


      BOARD DATE:         23 January 2007
      DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20060008983


      I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record
of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in
the case of the above-named individual.

|     |Mr. Carl W. S. Chun               |     |Director             |
|     |Mr. John J. Wendland, Jr.         |     |Analyst              |


      The following members, a quorum, were present:

|     |Mr. Kenneth L. Wright             |     |Chairperson          |
|     |Mr. Larry W. Racster              |     |Member               |
|     |Ms. Ernestine I Fields            |     |Member               |

      The Board considered the following evidence:

      Exhibit A - Application for correction of military records.

      Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including advisory opinion,
if any).

THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant requests, in effect, correction of his discharge
document.

2.  The applicant states, in effect, that his discharge document should be
corrected to show his overseas service in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, all awards and decorations related to his service in support of
the Global War on Terrorism, the Army Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award), and
any other authorized awards and miscellaneous achievements.

3.  The applicant provides a copy of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty), with an effective date of 30
November 2003; Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood,
Texas, Orders
029-012, dated 29 January 2003, with a 1-page extract of the Attached List
to Orders 029-12, dated 29 January 2003; Headquarters, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Baqubah, Iraq, AFYB-AR-CDR,
memorandum, dated 27 July 2003, subject:  Authorization for Redeployment to
Fort Hood, Texas, with enclosure; 1 DA Form 4980-12 (Meritorious Service
Medal Certificate), dated 27 August 2003; 4 DA Forms 4980-14 (Army
Commendation Medal Certificates) with Thru Dates of 30 July 2003, 15 April
2001, 19 March 1999, and 27 August 1998; 3 DA Forms 4980-18 (Army
Achievement Medal Certificates) with Thru Dates of 14 May 2000, 28 August
2000, and 23 December 1994; Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division
(Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas, AFYB-CG, memorandum, dated 5 March 2001,
subject:  Individual Award of Humanitarian Service Medal (Western U.S.
Wildland Fires 2000) with 4 enclosures; DA Form 88 (Combat Pistol
Qualification Course Scorecard), dated 8 December 1995; Headquarters, U.S.
Army Human Resources Command, AHRC-PDO-PA, memorandum, undated, subject:
Recommendation for Award of the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC); DA Form
4980-16 (Valorous Unit Award Certificate), dated 17 May 2005, with
Citation;
DA Form 1059 (Service School Academic Evaluation Report), dated 7 June
2002; FLW Form 1425 (Maneuver Support Center, Noncommissioned Officers
Academy, Certificate of Achievement), dated 7 June 2002; The Army Institute
for Professional Development, U.S. Army Training Support Center, Newport
News, Virginia, ATSC Form 114 (Certificate of Completion), dated 18
September 2000; 8 DA Forms 87 (Certificates of Training); Headquarters, III
Corps and Fort Hood, Certificate of Training, dated 29 January 1998; and
U.S. Army, III Corps, Certificate of Training, dated 28 January 1997.

CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:

1.  The applicant's military service records show that he enlisted in the
U.S. Army Reserve on 23 May 1993 and entered active duty in the Regular
Army on
24 August 1993.  Upon completion of basic combat training and advanced
individual training, the applicant was awarded military occupational
specialty (MOS) 12B (Combat Engineer).  On 27 May 1997, the applicant
reenlisted for a period of 6 years.  He was promoted to the rank of staff
sergeant/pay grade E-6, effective 1 February 2002.

2.  The applicant's military service records contain a DD Form 214, with an
effective date of 30 November 2003.  This document shows that the applicant
was honorably discharged from the Regular Army on 30 November 2003 after
completing a total of 10 years, 3 months, and 7 days of active duty
service.  Item 12 (Record of Service), Block f (Foreign Service), of the DD
Form 214 contains the entry "0001 [Year(s)], 00 [Month(s)], 00 [Day(s)]."
Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Awarded or Authorized) of the
DD Form 214 shows he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal, Army
Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award), National Defense
Service Medal (2nd Award), Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Professional
Development Ribbon with Numeral "2", Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service
Ribbon, Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar,
Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, Driver and
Mechanic Badge with Driver "T" Bar, and Army Lapel Button.  Item 14
(Military Education) of the DD Form 214 shows he completed the Combat
Engineer Course; Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials Course;
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Course; and Field Sanitation Team
Training Course.  Item 18 (Remarks) of the DD Form 214 shows, in pertinent
part, that the applicant was retained in service 188 days for the
convenience of the Government; however, this item is absent an entry
pertaining to service in Iraq.

3.  The applicant's military service records contain a copy of
Headquarters, 502nd Personnel Service Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas,
Permanent Order 275-79, dated 2 October 2002.  This document shows that the
applicant was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award) for the
period of service from 24 August 1999 to 23 August 2002.

4.  The applicant's military service records contain a copy of a DA Form
2166-8 (NCO Evaluation Report) covering the period December 2002 through
July 2003. Part I (Administrative Data), section f (Unit, Organization,
Station, Zip Code or APO, Major Command) of this document shows that the
applicant was assigned to Company B, 588th Engineer Battalion, Baqubah,
Iraq, Army Post Office Army Europe (APO AE) 09323-2610, Central Command.

5.  In support of his application, the applicant provides the following
documents:

     a.  DD Form 214, with an effective date of 30 November 2003, which is
absent any indication that he served overseas in Iraq in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom.

     b.  Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood,
Texas, Orders 029-012, dated 29 January 2003, with a 1-page extract of the
Attached List to Orders 029-12, dated 29 January 2003.  This Group Order
shows, in pertinent part, that personnel of the 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas, were directed to proceed on
temporary change of station for deployment to the Central Command Area of
Operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.  The 1-page
attachment, in pertinent part, includes personal data that identifies the
applicant for deployment under authority of the Group Order.

     c.  Headquarters, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
(Mechanized), Baqubah, Iraq, AFYB-AR-CDR, memorandum, dated 27 July 2003,
subject:  Authorization for Redeployment to Fort Hood, Texas, with
enclosure.  This document shows that the applicant was authorized to
redeploy to Fort Hood, Texas, with a requested redeployment date of 10
August 2003.

     d.  Meritorious Service Medal Certificate, dated 27 August 2003,
issued under authority of Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized),
Fort Hood, Texas, Permanent Orders Number 239-14, which shows that he was
awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service
while assigned as a Combat Engineer from 13 June 2000 to 1 November 2003.

     e.  Army Commendation Medal Certificate issued under authority of
Headquarters, 2nd "Warhorse" Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
(Iraq), Permanent Order Number 240-65, which shows he was awarded the Army
Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement while serving as an Obstacle
Section Leader with Company B, 588th Engineer Battalion, during Operation
Iraqi Freedom from 7 April 2003 to 30 July 2003.

     f.  Army Commendation Medal Certificate issued under authority of
Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood,
Texas, Permanent Order Number 127-021, which shows that he was awarded the
Army Commendation Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement during
the Division Capstone Exercise I, National Training Center Rotation 01-06,
from
1 April 2001 to 15 April 2001.

     g.  Army Commendation Medal Certificate issued under authority of
Headquarters, Engineer Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas,
Permanent Order Number 050-01, which shows that he was awarded the Army
Commendation Medal for exceptionally meritorious service while assigned to
Company B, 588th Engineer Battalion, from 17 December 1993 to 19 March
1999.

     h.  Army Commendation Medal Certificate issued under authority of
Headquarters, Engineer Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas,
Permanent Order Number 313-05, which shows that he was awarded the Army
Commendation Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement while serving
as the 588th Engineer Battalion Environmental Noncommissioned Officer from
1 August 1998 to 27 August 1998.

     i.  Army Achievement Medal Certificate issued under authority of
Headquarters, 2nd Engineer Battalion, Permanent Order Number 98-03, which
shows that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for meritorious
service while assigned as a Team Leader for Company B, 2nd Engineer
Battalion, in the Republic of Korea from 14 May 1999 to 14 May 2000.

     j.  Army Achievement Medal Certificate issued under authority of
Headquarters, 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas, Permanent Order Number 241-019, which shows that he was awarded the
Army Achievement Medal for outstanding meritorious achievement while
deployed to Burgdorf Junction, Idaho, in support of Task Force Thunder from
31 July 2000 to 28 August 2000.

     k.  Army Achievement Medal Certificate issued under authority of
Headquarters, 588th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood,
Texas, Permanent Order Number 8-11, which shows that he was awarded the
Army Achievement Medal for meritorious service as an M113A2 Operator from
26 November 1994 to 23 December 1994.

     l.  Headquarters, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood,
Texas,
AFYB-CG, memorandum, dated 5 March 2001, subject:  Individual Award of
Humanitarian Service Medal (Western U.S. Wildland Fires 2000) with
4 enclosures.  This documentation shows, in pertinent part, that the
applicant participated in the Western U.S. Wildland Fires Operation and
qualified for award of the Humanitarian Service Medal.

     m.  DA Form 88 (Combat Pistol Qualification Course Scorecard), dated
8 December 1995.  This document shows that the applicant qualified expert
with the combat pistol.

     n.  Headquarters, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria,
Virginia, AHRC-PDO-PA, memorandum, undated, subject:  Recommendation for
Award of the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) and DA Form 4980-16 (Valorous
Unit Award Certificate), dated 17 May 2005, with Citation.  This
documentation shows, in pertinent part, that the 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, was awarded the Valorous Unit Award for extraordinary heroism in
action against an armed enemy while in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
during the period 24 April 2003 to 22 March 2004.

     o.  DA Form 1059 (Service School Academic Evaluation Report), dated
7 June 2002, and FLW Form 1425 (Maneuver Support Center, Noncommissioned
Officers Academy, Certificate of Achievement), dated 7 June 2002.  These
documents show, in pertinent part, that the applicant attended the Combat
Engineer Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri, from 24 April 2002 to 7 June 2002, completed the course and
graduated in the top 20 percent of his class.

     p.  The Army Institute for Professional Development, U.S. Army
Training Support Center, Newport News, Virginia, ATSC Form 114 (Certificate
of Completion), dated 18 September 2000.  This document shows that the
applicant completed the Combat Engineer Basic Refresher Course (MOS 12B).

     q.  Ten Certificates of Training.  These documents show, in pertinent
part, that the applicant completed the following courses:  Hazardous Waste
Accumulation and Storage Training (160 Hours), Heavy Equipment Transport
Training
(40 Hours), Drivers Training Course (40 Hours), The Environmental
Management Course (24 Hours), Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Train-the-
Trainer Course (8 Hours), Unit Alcohol and Drug Coordinator Class (8
Hours), Data Base Applications (20 Hours), An Introduction to MicroSoft
FrontPage (20 Hours), Word Processing Applications (20 Hours), and Internet
(16 Hours).

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part,
that the Meritorious Service Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed
Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who
distinguished himself or herself by outstanding meritorious achievement or
service in a non-combat area. As with all personal decorations, formal
recommendations, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in
orders are required.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Army Commendation Medal may
be awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who,
while serving in any capacity with the Army after 6 December 1941,
distinguished himself or herself by heroism, meritorious achievement or
meritorious service.  As with all personal decorations, formal
recommendations, approval through the chain of command, and announcement in
orders are required.  The Military Awards regulation also states, in
pertinent part, that an oak leaf cluster is awarded to denote each
additional succeeding award of certain decorations, among which is the Army
Commendation Medal.

8.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Army
Achievement Medal is awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the
United States who, while serving in a non-combat area on or after 1 August
1981, distinguished himself or herself by meritorious service or
achievement.  As with all personal decorations, formal recommendations,
approval through the chain of command, and announcement in orders are
required.  The Military Awards regulation also states, in pertinent part,
that an oak leaf cluster is awarded to denote each additional succeeding
award of certain decorations, among which is the Army Achievement Medal.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides that the Army Good Conduct Medal is
awarded to any Soldier of the U.S. Army who distinguished himself or
herself by their conduct, efficiency and fidelity during a qualifying
period of active duty enlisted service.  This period is 3 years except in
those cases when the period for the first award ends with the termination
of a period of Federal military service.  Although there is no automatic
entitlement to the Army Good Conduct Medal, disqualification must be
justified.  A clasp is authorized for wear on the Army Good Conduct Medal
to denote a second or subsequent awards.

10.  Headquarters, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia,
message, dated 17 March 2004, disseminated implementing instructions for
award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for Soldiers who
deploy abroad for service in the Global War on Terrorism Operations on or
after 11 September 2001 to 30 April 2005.  To be eligible for this award a
Soldier must be mobilized with or assigned or attached to a unit
participating in designated operations for 30 consecutive days or for 60
non-consecutive days in the areas of eligibility designated, or must meet
one of the following criteria:  a)  be engaged in actual ground combat
against the enemy and under circumstances involving grave danger of death
or serious bodily injury from enemy action, regardless, of the time in the
area of eligibility; b) while participating in the designated operation,
regardless of time, is killed or wounded/injured requiring medical
evacuation from the area of eligibility; or c) participate as a regularly
assigned air crew member flying sorties for 30 consecutive days or 60 non-
consecutive days into, out of, within, or over the area of eligibility in
direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi
Freedom.

11.  Award of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is authorized
to Soldiers who deployed abroad in Operations Enduring Freedom and/or Iraqi
Freedom in the following areas of eligibility:  Algeria, Azerbaijan,
Bahrain, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria (Bourgas), Chad, Columbia, Crete,
Cyprus, Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya,
Kosovo (only specific Global War on Terrorism operations not associated
with operations qualifying for the Kosovo Campaign Medal), Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan,
Philippines, Qatar, Romania (Constanta), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra
Leone, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey (east of 35
east degrees east latitude), Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates,
Uzbekistan, Yemen, that portion of the Arabian Sea north of
10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees longitude, Bab El Mandeb,
Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Suez, that portion of
the Mediterranean Sea east of 28 degrees east longitude and boarding and
searching vessel operations, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz, and
Suez Canal.

12.  Headquarters, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia,
message, dated 17 March 2004, disseminated implementing instructions for
award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.  This award is
designated for Soldiers who have participated in or served in support of
Global War on Terrorism Operations outside of the designated area of
eligibility determined for award of the Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal on or after 11 September 2001 to a date to be
determined.  All Soldiers on active duty, including Reserve Component
Soldiers mobilized or National Guard Soldiers activated, on or after
11 September 2001 to a date to be determined, having served 30 consecutive
days or 60 non-consecutive days are authorized this award.

13.  Soldiers may receive both the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
and the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal if they meet the
requirements of both awards; however, the same period of service
establishing one cannot be used to justify service eligibility for the
other.  Battalion commanders and commanders of separate units are
authorized to award the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Global
War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal to qualified personnel; permanent
orders are not required.

14.  Headquarters, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia,
message, dated 9 February 2004, published implementing instructions for
award of the Republic of Korea, Korea Defense Service Medal.  This message
specified criteria for the award of the Korea Defense Service Medal as
follows:  a) service members of the Armed Forces must have served in
support of the defense of the Republic of Korea from 28 July 1954 through a
future date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense; b) the area of
eligibility encompasses all land area of the Republic of Korea and the
contiguous water out to 12 nautical miles, and all air space above the land
and water areas;
c) service members must have been mobilized with units or assigned or
attached to units operating in the area of eligibility and have been
physically deployed in the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive or 60 non-
consecutive days.

15.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the
Humanitarian Service Medal is awarded to members who distinguished
themselves by meritorious direct participation in a Department of Defense
approved significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature.  A
service member must be on active duty at the time of direct participation,
must have directly participated in the humanitarian act or operation within
the designated geographical area of operation and within specified time
limits, and must provide evidence that substantiates direct participation.
Table C-1 of Army Regulation 600-8-22 shows that the Western U.S. Wildland
Fires Operation (13 July 2000 to 24 September 2000 in Montana and Idaho)
was approved by the Department of Defense as qualifying for award of the
Humanitarian Service Medal.

16.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, for award of the
Valorous Unit Award to units of the Armed Forces of the United States for
extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States
while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing
foreign force or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an
armed conflict in which the United States is not a belligerent party for
actions occurring on or after 3 August 1963.  This award requires a lesser
degree of gallantry, determination, and esprit de corps than required for
the Presidential Unit Citation.  Nevertheless, the unit must have performed
with marked distinction under difficult and hazardous conditions in
accomplishing its mission so as to set it apart from and above other units
participating in the same conflict.  The degree of heroism required is the
same as that which would warrant award of the Silver Star to an individual.
17.  Army Regulation 670-1 (Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and
Insignia), in pertinent part, states that unit awards are authorized for
permanent wear by an individual who was assigned and present for duty with
the unit at any time during the period cited or who was attached to and
present for duty with the unit for at least 30 consecutive days of the
period cited.

18.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, sets forth requirements
for award of basic marksmanship qualification badges.  The qualification
badge is awarded to indicate the degree in which an individual has
qualified in a prescribed record course, and an appropriate bar is
furnished to denote each weapon with which the individual has qualified.
The qualification badges are in three classes:  Expert, Sharpshooter, and
Marksman.

19.  Army Regulation 600-8-104 (Military Personnel Information Management/
Records) prescribes policies, operating tasks, and steps governing the
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), the Military Personnel Records
Jacket, the Career Management Individual File, Army Personnel Qualification
Records (PQR), the Enlisted/Officer Record Brief (ERB/ORB), and the
Military Personnel Information Management as a work category.  This Army
regulation provides, in pertinent part, that entries will be made for the
successful completion of each formal course of instruction resulting in the
award of an MOS, Specialty Skill Identifier (SSI), Additional Skill
Identifier (ASI), or Special Qualifications Identifier (SQI), which makes a
direct contribution to proficiency in a particular SSI/MOS, for completion
of Army extension courses, and for courses attended but not successfully
completed.  For schools and courses not otherwise provided for in this
regulation an entry will be made for successful completion of any course of
instruction conducted under military sponsorship or direction, if
attendance equals or exceeds 40 hours.  It also states that military
schools (courses of
40 hours or more and MOS-producing courses) are listed in DA Pamphlet 351-4
(U.S. Army Formal Schools Catalog).

20.  Field Manual Number 21-75 (Combat Skills of the Soldier) is the
Soldier's field manual and tells the Soldier how to perform the combat
skills needed to survive on the battlefield.  The field manual provides
that "[t]hese are basic skills that must be learned by Soldiers in all
military occupational specialties (MOS)."  This document identifies the
combat skills of the Soldier as cover, concealment, and camouflage;
fighting positions; movement; observation; nuclear, biological, and
chemical warfare; combat intelligence and counterintelligence;
communications; and first aid and personal hygiene.
21.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) prescribes the separation
documents that must be prepared for Soldiers on retirement, discharge,
release from active duty service, or control of the Active Army.  It also
establishes standardized policy for preparing and distributing the DD Form
214.  Chapter 2 contains guidance on the preparation of the DD Form 214.
It states, in pertinent part, that the source documents for entering
information on the DD Form 214 will be the Personnel Qualification Record
(PQR), Enlisted/Officer Record Brief (ERB/ORB), or any other document
authorized for filing in the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).

22.  Paragraph 2-4 of the Separation Documents regulation contains item-by-
item instructions for completing the DD Form 214.

     a.  The instructions for completing Item 12, Block f, state to enter
the total amount of foreign service completed during the period covered by
the DD Form 214, as taken from the PQR/ERB/ORB.

     b.  The instructions for Item 13 show that the awards entered will be
for all periods of service and instructs the preparing official to check
the Soldier's military service records for the validity of awards.

     c.  The instructions for Item 14 (Military Education) state that from
the ERB/ ORB, list formal in-service (full-time attendance) training
courses successfully completed during the period of service covered by the
DD Form 214.  Include title, length in weeks, and year completed.  This
information is to assist the Soldier in job placement and counseling;
therefore, do not list training courses for combat skills.  When in doubt,
refer to the course description in Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA Pam)
351-4 (U.S. Army Formal Schools Catalog) to determine its usefulness to the
Soldier after transitioning from the Army.

     d.  The instructions for preparation of Item 18 (Remarks) state that
for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their
continuous period of active service enter the statement, "Service in (Name
of Country Deployed) from (inclusive dates; for example, YYYYMMDD -
YYYYMMDD)."

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant contends, in effect, that his discharge document should
be corrected to show overseas service in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, all awards and decorations related to his service in support of
the Global War on Terrorism, the Army Good Conduct Medal (3rd Award), and
any other authorized awards and miscellaneous achievements.
2.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant served 1 year of
foreign service in the Republic of Korea.

3.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant deployed in support of
the Central Command Area of Operations.  The evidence of record also shows
that, while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the applicant
was assigned to Company B, 588th Engineer Battalion, 2nd "Warhorse" Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), in Baqubah, Iraq, from 7
April 2003 to 30 July 2003.  This period of foreign service equates to 3
months and
24 days.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of his DD Form
214 to show this additional foreign service.

4.  Permanent Orders awarded the applicant the Meritorious Service Medal.
Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

5.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Army
Commendation Medal by Permanent Orders on four separate occasions.
Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show four awards
of the Army Commendation Medal.

6.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant was awarded the Army
Achievement Medal by Permanent Orders on three separate occasions.
Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show three awards
of the Army Achievement Medal.

7.  Permanent Orders awarded the applicant the Army Good Conduct Medal
(3rd Award).  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to
show this award.

8.  The evidence of record shows the applicant is entitled to the Global
War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for his service in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom  from 7 April 2003 to 30 July 2003.  Therefore, he
is entitled to correction of his records to show this service medal.

9.  The evidence of record shows the applicant qualified for award of the
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal for service in support of the Global
War on Terrorism.  Therefore, the applicant is entitled to correction of
his records to show this service medal.

10.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant served a period of
service in the Republic of Korea that qualified him for award of the
Republic of Korea Korea Defense Service Medal.  Therefore, it would be
appropriate to correct his records to show this foreign service medal.

11.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant participated in the
Western U.S. Wildland Fires Operation and qualified for award of the
Humanitarian Service Medal.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his
records to show this service medal.

12.  The evidence of record shows that during his assignment to the 588th
Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division in Iraq, the 2nd
Brigade,
4th Infantry Division, was awarded the Valorous Unit Award.  Therefore, it
would be appropriate to correct his records to show this unit award.

13.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant qualified for award of
the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Pistol Bar.  Therefore, it
would be appropriate to correct his records to show this badge.

14.  The evidence of record shows that the applicant completed the
following military education training courses that equaled or exceeded 40
hours
(i.e., 1 week):  Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (6 weeks) in 2002,
Hazardous Waste Accumulation and Storage Training (4 weeks) in 2002, Heavy
Equipment Transport Training (1 week) in 2003, and Drivers Training Course
(1 week) in 1999.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records
to show this military education.

BOARD VOTE:

___KLW_  ___LWR__  ___EIF_  GRANT FULL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant
a recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all
Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by
correcting the applicant's DD Form 214, as follows:

     a.  Item 12 (Record of Service), Block f (Foreign Service).
              Delete:  "0001 [Year(s)]  00 [Month(s)]  00 [Day(s)]"
              Add: :    "0001 [Year(s)]  03 [Month(s)]  24 [Day(s)]"

     b.  Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign
Ribbons Awarded or Authorized)
              Delete:  "Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal,
Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award), and Expert Marksmanship Qualification
Badge with Grenade Bar"
              Add:  "Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal
(4th Award), Army Achievement Medal (3rd Award), Army Good Conduct Medal
(3rd Award), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, Republic of Korea Korea Defense Service Medal,
Humanitarian Service Medal, Valorous Unit Award, and Expert Marksmanship
Qualification Badge with Pistol and Grenade Bars"

     c.  Item 14 (Military Education)
              Add:  "Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, 6 Weeks, 2002;
Hazardous Waste Accumulation and Storage Training, 4 Weeks, 2002; Heavy
Equipment Transport Training, 1 Week, 2003; and Drivers Training Course,
1 Week, 1999"

     d.  Item 18 (Remarks)
                  Add:  "Service in Iraq from 20030407-20030730//Nothing
Follows"




                                       __Kenneth L. Wright____
                                            CHAIRPERSON



                                    INDEX

|CASE ID                 |AR20060008983                           |
|SUFFIX                  |                                        |
|RECON                   |YYYYMMDD                                |
|DATE BOARDED            |20070123                                |
|TYPE OF DISCHARGE       |HD                                      |
|DATE OF DISCHARGE       |20031130                                |
|DISCHARGE AUTHORITY     |AR 635-200, Chapter 4                   |
|DISCHARGE REASON        |Completion of Required Active Service   |
|BOARD DECISION          |GRANT                                   |
|REVIEW AUTHORITY        |Mr. Chun                                |
|ISSUES         1.       |110.0000.0000                           |
|2.                      |107.0137.0000                           |
|3.                      |107.0138.0000                           |
|4.                      |107.0056.0000                           |
|5.                      |                                        |
|6.                      |                                        |


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