IN THE CASE OF:
BOARD DATE: 24 April 2014
DOCKET NUMBER: AR20130015996
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, in effect, correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show a certificate of achievement.
2. The applicant states he would like to be recognized for his Vietnam service during a period in which the United States dropped Agent Orange in and around the area.
3. The applicant provides a copy of his certificate of achievement.
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 applicant's 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 applicant's failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing.
2. He enlisted in the Regular Army on 3 July 1965. He was honorably released from active duty on 18 June 1968.
3. He submitted a copy of a certificate of achievement that shows he was recognized for meritorious service during the period 31 January 1966 to
30 January 1967 while assigned with the 13th Finance Section (Disbursing), Qui Nhon, RVN.
4. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents) states to list awards and decorations for all periods of service in the priority sequence specified in Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards). Army Regulation 600-8-22 gives the order of precedence for awards and decorations. Only decorations, medals, and ribbons are listed. Certificates of achievement, letters of appreciation, and similar documents are not listed.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS:
The governing regulation states only decorations, medals, and ribbons are listed on the DD Form 214. Therefore, his request should be denied.
BOARD VOTE:
________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF
________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING
___X___ ____X___ ___X____ DENY APPLICATION
BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:
The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. 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.
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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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