DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20370-5100
TRG
Docket No: 3548-07
21 August 2008
Corps. Subsequently, a physical evaluation board concluded that
your discharge from the Marine Corps was warranted.
you retired from the Marine Corps in the grade of master gunnery
sergeant. As indicated, the record shows that you were honorable
discharged on 17 February 1967 in the grade of SSgt. Further,
there is nothing in your record to show that you were entitled to
any personal decorations. Given the passage of time, no other
records are available. A copy of the DD Form 214 prepared on 17
February 1967 is enclosed for your information.
then in effect and that your discharge from the Marine Corps was
proper. Further, the Board noted that a Federal Judge also
concluded that your discharge was proper. Therefore, there is no
basis to conclude that you served in the Marine Corps after 17
February 1967.
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.
Sincerely,
Enclosure
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