IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 1 March 2012
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20110016308
THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE:
1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any).
2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any).
THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE:
1. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the:
* Korea Defense Service Medal
* Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
2. The applicant states the medals were approved after his discharge.
3. The applicant did not provide any evidence.
CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE:
1. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicants 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. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicants failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.
2. The applicant initially enlisted in the Regular Army on 15 August 1980. He served through multiple reenlistments and assignments and attained the rank/grade of sergeant first class (SFC)/E-7.
3. He completed multiple overseas tours including service in Korea from December 1987 to December 1988 and July 2002 to June 2003.
4. He was honorably retired on 31 January 2004 and placed on the retired list in his retired rank/grade of SFC/E-7 on 1 February 2004. Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 does not show the requested awards.
5. Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides for awards of the:
a. The Korea Defense Service Medal 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. The period of eligibility is 28 July 1954 to a date to be determined by the Secretary of Defense. It further states only one award of the Korea Defense Service Medal is authorized for any individual.
b. The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is authorized for award to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have participated in the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal operations outside of the designated areas of eligibility on or after 11 September 2001 to a future 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 nonconsecutive days are authorized the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
6. Army Regulation 635-5 (Personnel Separations - Separation Documents) prescribes the separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release from active military service or control of the Army. It establishes standardized policy for the preparation of the DD Form 214. It states that awards and decorations for all periods of service in the priority sequence specified in Army Regulation 600-8-22 will be entered on the DD Form 214. Each entry will be verified by the Soldiers records.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
1. The evidence of record shows the applicant served in Korea from December 1987 to December 1988 and July 2002 to June 2003. By regulation, he served a qualifying period for award of the Korea Defense Service Medal; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.
2. He also served a qualifying period for entitlement to the Global War on Terrorism Service. Therefore, his DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this award.
BOARD VOTE:
___X ___ ___X____ ____X___ 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 adding to his DD Form 214 the Korea Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
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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.
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