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NAVY | BCNR | CY2013 | NR3838-13
Original file (NR3838-13.pdf) Auto-classification: Denied
. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS

701 S, COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 1001
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2490 °

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' Docket No: 3838-13
6 March 2014

 

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This, is in reference to your application for correction of your

naval record pursuant to the provisions of title 10 of the
United States Code, section 1552.

The Board. did not consider your request for a Vietnam Campaign
Medal’ as you have not exhausted your: administrative remedy of

applying: to Headquarters Marine Corps for it. Please send your
request to the following address:

Headquarters Marine Corps (Code MMMA - 3)
3280 Russell Road

Quantico, Virginia 22134

A three- member panel of the: Board for Correction of Naval.

Records, sitting in executive session, considered your
application on 5 March 2014. 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 that the evidence submitted was

- insufficient to establish the existence of probable material

error or injustice,
You enlisted in the Marine Corps and entered active duty on 9
July 1969. You received nonjudicial punishment on two ot¢casions |
for disobeying a lawful order and unauthorized absence. You
completed your active obligated service and were transferred to
the Marine Corps Reserve with a type warranted by service record
characterization. On 9 July’ 1971, you received a general
characterization of service, and were assigned an RE-4 (not
recommended for retention) reenlistment code. You were

honorably discharged from the Marine Corps Reserve on 8 July
1975. — . ce

In its review of your application, the Board carefully weighed
all potentially mitigating factors, such as your youth, Vietnam
service, and'current desire to upgrade your discharge. . However,
the Board concluded that your discharge should not be changed
because of your misconduct. You are advised that no discharge
is upgraded due merely to the passage of time or post service
good conduct. In view of the above, 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,
| iedals cere ,

ROBERT D. ZSALMAN _ .
Acting Executive Director

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