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NAVY | BCNR | CY2003 | 07469-03
Original file (07469-03.rtf) Auto-classification: Denied
                  DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
                  BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
                  2NAVYANNEX
                  WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
          TJR
 Docket No: 7469-03
          3        August   2004







This is in reference to your application for correction of your naval record pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 1552.
A three-member panel of the Board for Correction of Naval Records, sitting in executive session, considered your application on 27 July 2004. Your allegations of error and injustice were reviewed in accordance with administrative regulations and procedures applicable to the proceedings of this Board. Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of your application, together with all material submitted in support thereof, your naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
After careful and conscientious consideration of the entire record, the Board found the evidence submitted was insufficient to establish the existence of probable material error or injustice -
You enlisted i n the Ma rine Cor p on 4 March 1969 at age 18. On 30 December 1969 you were convicted by special court-martial (SPCM) of a 97 day period unauthorized absence (UA) and were sentenced to restriction for 45 days and a $164 forfeiture of pay.
On 27 January 1970 you began a 111 day period of UA that was not terminated until you were apprehended by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on 18 May 1970. During this period of UA you were also declared a deserter.
On 11 June 1970 you submitted a written request for an other than honorable discharge in order to avoid trial by court-martial for the foregoing period of UA. Prior to submitting this request for discharge, you conferred with a qualified military lawyer, were advised of your rights, and warned of the probable adverse consequences of accepting such a discharge. On 19 June 1970 your request for discharge was granted and on 29 June 1970 you received an other than honorable discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial. As a result of this action, you were spared the stigma of a court-martial conviction and the potential penalties of a punitive discharge and confinement at hard labor.









The Board, in its review of your entire record and application, carefully weighed all potentially mitigating factors, such as your youth and your assertion that you requested discharge for the sole purpose of getting out of the Marine Corps. It further considered your allegations of mistreatment and being lied to by a recruiter. Nevertheless, the Board concluded these factors were not sufficient to warrant recharacterization of your discharge because of your repetitive and lengthy periods of UA, which also resulted in your request for discharge. The Board believed that considerable clemency was extended to you when your request for discharge was approved since, by this action, you escaped the possibility of confinement at hard labor and a punitive discharge. The Board also concluded that you received the benefit of your bargain with the Marine Corps when your request for discharge was granted and should not be permitted to change it now. Accordingly, your application has been denied.
The names and votes of the members of the panel will be furnished upon request.
it is regretted that the circumstances of your case are such that favorable action cannot be taken. You are entitled to have the Board reconsider its decision upon submission of new and material evidence or other matter not previously considered by the Board. In this regard, it is important to keep in mind that a presumption of regularity attaches to all official records. Consequently, when applying for a correction of an official naval record, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate the existence of probable material error or injustice.

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