PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                27 January 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR1999028135

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. Irene N. Wheelwright		Chairperson	
	Mr. Stanley Kelley		Member	
	Mr. Elzey J. Arledge, Jr.		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests award of the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM). 

3.  The applicant states, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) does not show the National Defense Service Medal.

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered active duty on 16 November 1983 and was honorably discharged on 4 September 1990.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the National Defense Service Medal as an authorized award.

6.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service for any period between 27 July 1950 through 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 through 14 August 1974, and 2 August 1990 through 30 November 1995.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant served a qualifying period of service for award of the National Defense Service Medal.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show this award.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing in item 13 (Awards and Decorations) of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

INW_____  SK______  EJA____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Irene N. Wheelwright__
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999028135	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000127	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19900904	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  115		
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