PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:        

	BOARD DATE:           29 March 2000                  
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR1999029212

	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.  

	Mr. Kenneth H. Aucock		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Robert G. Hinkle		Chairperson	
	Mr. Mark D. Manning		Member	
	Mr. James P. Steuve		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 that his DD Form 214 be corrected to show awards received during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 does not show award of the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, or the Kuwait Liberation Medals. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that the applicant was a member of the Army Reserve who was ordered to active duty in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.  He served in Saudi Arabia from 4 February 1991 to         28 March 1991.  He returned to the United States and was released from active duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and returned to his Reserve unit                     on 17 April 1991.

5.  On 16 June 1992 his DD Form 214 was corrected to show that he was awarded the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze service star, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal.  

6.  A Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Government of Saudi Arabia was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded  to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between              17 January 1991 and 28 February 1991.

7.  A Kuwait Liberation Medal was also awarded by the Government of Kuwait, was approved on 9 November 1995, and is awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in the Persian Gulf War between     2 August 1990 and 31 August 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 has been corrected and a copy of the              DD Form 215 dated 16 June 1992 reflecting the correction should be forwarded to the applicant.

2.  However, the applicant’s DD Form 214 should also be corrected to show that the applicant was awarded the Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA) by the government of Saudi Arabia, and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (KU) by the government of Kuwait.

3.  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 that the individual concerned was awarded the Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (KU); and that he should be forwarded a copy of the 16 June 1992 DD Form 215 correcting his                      17 April 1991 DD Form 214. 

BOARD VOTE:  

__ rgh___  ___mdm_  ___jps__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

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		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999029212	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000329	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  46	107.00	
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