PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:            4 May 2000        
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000039113

	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. Deborah L. Brantley		Senior Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Luther L. Santiful		Chairperson	
	Mr. James P. Stueve		Member	
	Ms. Carol Jo Suiter		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, in effect, correction of his records to reflect award of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Liberation Medals.

3.  Records indicate he served on active duty between February 1987 and January 1992 and performed duties in Southwest Asia between 18 January 1991 and 19 May 1991 for which he was awarded the Southwest Asia Service Medal.  However, neither Kuwait Liberation Medal is reflected on his separation report.

4.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA) awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was approved on 3 January 1992 and is awarded to those members who participated in the Persian Gulf War from 17 January to 28 February 1991.  The Secretary of Defense accepted an offer by the Government of Kuwait to award the Kuwait Liberation Medal (K) to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who participated in operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm between 2 August 1990 and 31 August 1993.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  The evidence confirms the applicant performed duties in Southwest Asia during the period for which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Government of Kuwait awarded the Kuwait Liberation Medals.

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 that the individual concerned is entitled to the Kuwait Liberation Medal (SA) awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (K) awarded by the Government of Kuwait.

BOARD VOTE:  

__lls__  ____jps_  __cjs___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		______________________
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000039113	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000504	
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.	107.00	
2.		
3.		
4.		
5.		
6.