SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            23 March 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000038798

	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.  A quorum was present during the further consideration and deliberation.  The findings appearing in proceedings dated                 were affirmed.  The following additional findings, conclusions, and recommendation were adopted by the Board.

	Mr. Hubert S. Shaw, Jr.  		Analyst	

	The Board convened at the call of the Director on the above date to reconsider the conclusions and recommendation appearing in proceedings dated                       .

	Ms. Shirley L. Powell		Chairperson	
	Mr. Roger Able		Member	
	Mr. James E. Anderholm		Member	

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

	The Board considered the following additional evidence:

	Exhibit 

THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY FINDS:

11.  On 15 January 2000 the applicant amended his application by letter to request that his records be corrected to show that he was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.  He states that he desires award of the Vietnam Service Medal instead of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal which he received for his service in Vietnam from 17 November 1962 to 7 December 1963.

12.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards), provides, in pertinent part, that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal is authorized for participants in military operations within a specific geographic area during a specified time period.  Paragraph 2-13d specifically provides that individuals qualified for the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in Vietnam from 1 July 1958 and 3 July 1965 (inclusive) shall remain qualified for that medal.  Upon request, a unit personnel officer may award the Vietnam Service Medal in lieu of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, but the regulation requires that the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal be removed from the records of the individual.  No person will be entitled to both awards for Vietnam Service.

13.  The applicant stated in his 15 January 2000 letter “As indicated I select to be awarded the Vietnam Service Medal.”

THE BOARD ADDITIONALLY CONCLUDES: 

6.  At the time of the Board’s 5 January 2000 decision in this case, it was the intent of the Board to make the applicant’s record as administratively correct as it should properly have been at the time of his discharge on 29 June 1965.

7.  The applicant has now properly elected award of the Vietnam Service Medal instead of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his Vietnam Service.

8.  In view of the additional factors in this case the applicant is entitled to correction of his records:

	a.  by deleting his award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal currently in item 26 ((Decorations, Medals, Badges, Commendations, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge); and

	b.  by adding award of the Vietnam Service Medal to item 26 of his DD Form 214.

9.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records as recommended below.

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by amending the Board’s recommendation appearing in the proceedings, dated 5 January 2000, to show that the individual concerned is entitled to the Vietnam Service Medal and that he is no longer entitled award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his service in Vietnam.

BOARD VOTE:

__RNA___  ___SEP__  _RWA__  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		        Shirley L. Powell____
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000038798	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	YYYYMMDD	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19650629	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-200	
DISCHARGE REASON	ETS	
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY	MR SCHNEIDER	
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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5.		
6.