PART I - APPLICANT’S ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION
PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE
PART III – RATIONALE FOR DECISION AND PERTINENT REGULATION/LAW
Pertinent Regulation/Law (at time of discharge)
A. Paragraph 6210, MISCONDUCT, of the Marine Corps Separation and Retirement Manual, (MCO P1900.16E), effective 31 Jan 97 until 31 August 2001.
B. Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5420.174D of 22 December 2004, Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) Procedures and Standards, Part V, Para 502, Propriety.
C. Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5420.174D of 22 December 2004, Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) Procedures and Standards, Part V, Para 503, Equity.
PART IV - INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT
NAVY | DRB | 2002_Navy | ND02-00169
840727: Drug abuse Screening/Evaluation: Self-referral on 19Jul84. 840731: Substance Abuse Report: Tranquilizers/Benzodiazepine abuse, less than monthly Feb84 - Jul84, ashore off duty. It is strongly recommended that SA (Applicant) be administratively processed for separation from the naval service, with a characterization of his service as other than honorable.861022: CNMPC directed the Applicant's discharge under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due to drug abuse (use).
NAVY | DRB | 2001_Navy | ND01-01175
Documentation In addition to the service record, the following additional documentation, submitted by the applicant, was considered:Copy of DD Form 214 and duplicate Admin Discharge Package (12 pages) and duplicate Copies of Medical Record (8 pages) PART II - SUMMARY OF SERVICE Prior Service (component, dates of service, type of discharge): Active: None Inactive: USNR (DEP) 951214 - 960129 COG Period of Service Under Review :Date of Enlistment: 960130 Date of Discharge: 960812 Length of...
USMC | DRB | 2005_Marine | MD0500456
MD05-00456 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review was received on 20050112. The Applicant requests the characterization of service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. 930701: Applicant refused Level III alcohol treatment.930708: Director, Consolidated Drug and Alcohol Center, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, evaluation of report for refusal of treatment.
USMC | DRB | 2005_Marine | MD0500237
The Applicant requests the Discharge Characterization of Service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. I wasn’t as educated as a lot of my fellow marines who went through 4 years of high school and have attended a year or two in college . As of this time, the Applicant has not provided any post-service documentation for the Board to consider.
NAVY | DRB | 2004 Marine | MD04-00377
Issues submitted by Applicant’s counsel/representative (DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS): Issue 1: “ Dear Chairperson:After a review of the Former Service Members (FSM) DD Form 293 Application for the Review of Discharge or Dismissal from the Armed Forces of the United States and all of evidence assembled for review, we continue to note the contention of the appellant in his request for a discharge upgrade of his current General Under Honorable Conditions to that of Honorable.The FSM served on...
NAVY | DRB | 2002_Navy | ND02-00405
Commanding Officer recommended separate from service.880304: Medical evaluation for drug abuse found the Applicant to be an episodic alcohol abuser and poly drug abuser, not drug dependent. 880311: An Administrative Discharge Board, based upon a preponderance of the evidence and by unanimous vote, found that the Applicant had committed misconduct due to drug abuse, that the misconduct warranted separation, and recommended discharge under honorable conditions (general). PART III – RATIONALE...
USMC | DRB | 2000_Marine | MD00-00211
After a thorough review of the records, supporting documents, facts, and circumstances unique to this case, the Board found that the discharge was proper and equitable (D and E).In the applicant’s issue 1, the Board determined this issue is without merit. The applicant was discharged for possession of an illegal drug, and not use. The applicant states he is attending Community College and has never been in jail or arrested before or after the Marine Corps.
NAVY | DRB | 2006_Navy | ND0600835
ND06-00835 Applicant’s Request The application for discharge review was received on 20060608. The Applicant requests the Discharge Characterization of Service received at the time of discharge be changed to general (under honorable conditions). PART I - ISSUES AND DOCUMENTATION Decisional Issues Equity: Isolated incident.
USMC | DRB | 2001_Marine | MD01-00671
I received a general discharge under other than honorable conditions for testing positive for drugs. I am asking the board to consider my service record prior to my discharge and grant me an upgrade to my discharge. st Marine Division] directed the applicant's discharge under other than honorable conditions by reason of misconduct due to drug abuse.
NAVY | DRB | 2006_Navy | ND0600906
The Applicant requests the Discharge Characterization of Service received at the time of discharge be changed to honorable. There is credible evidence in the record that the Applicant used illegal drugs, a violation of Article 112a of the UCMJ. You may view DoD Instruction 1332.28 and other Decisional Documents by going online at “ http://Boards.law.af.mil ” .The names and votes of the members of the Board are recorded on the original of this document and may be obtained from the service...