PART I - APPLICANT’S ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION
PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE
PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW
PART IV - INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT
USMC | DRB | 2000_Marine | MD00-01012
MD00-01012 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review, received 000830, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to honorable. It was too severe by today's standards.” The Board found that the applicant was counseled on 4 separate occasions, received a non-punitive Letter of Caution, a Letter of Probation and was awarded CO’s NJP for 4 specifications of disobeying a lawful order and 2 specifications of making a false official statement. The...
NAVY | DRB | 2004 Marine | MD04-00831
Applicant failed to submit a statement within the authorized 20 day period.921008: Letter of intent to administratively separate under other than honorable conditions for the failure to participate in reserve training was sent via certified mail, return receipt requested. When personally served with the notification of separation proceedings letter, acknowledgement to rights, and the purpose and scope of the BCNR and NDRB on 8 October 1992, PFC M__ indicated that he would gladly sign...
USMC | DRB | 2002_Marine | MD02-00093
MD02-00093 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review, received 011010, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to honorable. Necessary corrective actions explained, sources of assistance provided, disciplinary and discharge warning issued.991217: NJP for violation of UCMJ, Article 112a: did test positive for Marijuana (THC).Awarded reduction to E-2, forfeiture of $537.00 per month for 2 months, restriction and extra duties for 45 days. PART...
USMC | DRB | 2005_Marine | MD0501000
MD05-01000 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review was received on 20050526. PART I - APPLICANT’S ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION The factual basis for this recommendation was your unexcused absence from twenty-eight (28) drills from 970301 to 970907.970911: Affidavit of Service: Notification of Administrative Discharge Proceedings, Acknowledgement of Rights, and BCNR/NDRB information sent to Applicant via certified mail, return receipt requested.UNDATED: Counseling: Advised of...
USMC | DRB | 2002_Marine | MD02-00302
MD02-00302 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review, received 020123, requested that the characterization of service on the discharge be changed to honorable. 981003: Administratively reduced to rank of Private for unsatisfactory participation in the Marine Corps Reserve. 990911: Commanding Officer recommended discharge under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due to unsatisfactory participation in the Ready Reserve.
USMC | DRB | 2005_Marine | MD0501534
The Applicant requests the Discharge Characterization of Service received at the time of discharge be changed to general (under honorable conditions). I know Marines are a Department of the Navy, but do Marines have their own Discharge Review Board? Documentation In addition to the service record, the following additional documentation, submitted by the Applicant, was considered:Statement in Support of Claim from Applicant, dtd July 14, 2005 Applicant’s DD Form 214 (2) USMC Fitness Reports...
USMC | DRB | 2000_Marine | MD00-00229
Flagstaff Police Dept check dtd 12-29-99 PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE Prior Service (component, dates of service, type of discharge): Active: None Inactive: USMCR(J) 880119 - 881115 COG Period of Service Under Review :Date of Enlistment: 881116 Date of Discharge: 920608 Length of Service (years, months, days):Active: 03 06 23 Inactive: None After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, the Board found that the discharge was...
USMC | DRB | 2003_Marine | MD03-01514
The Applicant requests the characterization of service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. 010607: Commanding officer recommended discharge General (under honorable conditions) by reason of misconduct due to drug abuse. The Veterans Administration determines eligibility for post-service benefits not the Navy Discharge Review Board.
USMC | DRB | 2000_Marine | MD00-00921
PART I - APPLICANT’S ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION Relief is denied.The Board disagrees with the applicant’s statement in issue 3 that “My discharge was inproper(sic) because my unit did not want to help me, infact waited till they dropped my rank to Pvt then they discharged me.” As stated in issue 1, the applicant’s service record clearly indicates that the chain of command was attempting to assist the applicant and have him return to a good drilling status, but the applicant refused to attend...
NAVY | DRB | 2004 Marine | MD04-01024
The Applicant requests the characterization of service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable or entry level separation and that the narrative reason for separation be changed to Expiration of Term of Service, with a letter from the NDRB recommending the Applicant for government service. F_” or “Applicant”) hereby submits this application to upgrade his discharge characterization from Other Than Honorable (OTH) to Honorable or Entry Level Separation, and to change the...