PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:  

	BOARD DATE:            5 April 2001 
	DOCKET NUMBER:   AR2000047954

	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. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. William Blakely		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Ms. June Hajjar		Chairperson	
	Ms. Celia L. Adolphi		Member	
	Mr. Harry B. Oberg		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 separation document be corrected to show award of the Bronze Star Medal (BSM) and the Master Parachutist Badge.  He also requests that a Department of the Army investigation be initiated into the gross criminal conduct by Persian Gulf Veterans and his chain of command.

3.  The applicant states that the BSM and the Master Parachutist Badge were  intentionally removed from his separation document.  He states that he received these awards honorably before any flagging action took place.  He submits copies of orders awarding him the BSM and the Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB), DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty), and associated documents pertaining to his discharge in support of his application. 

4.  The applicant’s military records show that he entered the Army on 21 March 1984.  His awards include the Army Achievement Medal (1st OLC), the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal (4th Award), the National Defense Service Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 bronze service stars, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, the Expert Infantry Badge, the Senior Parachutist Badge, and the Parachutist Badge.  His highest rank attained was sergeant first class.  He was discharged from the Army on 24 May 1993 under other than honorable conditions under the provisions of Army Regulation 635-200, chapter 14 commission of a serious offense in pay grade E-1.

5.  Item 13 (Decorations) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the BSM or the Master Parachutist Badge.

6.  Permanent Order 79-106, Headquarters, United States Army Forces Central Command, dated 16 April 1991 submitted by the applicant awarded him the BSM.

7.  Permanent Order 89-148, Headquarters, United States Army Forces Central Command, dated 23 April 1991 submitted by the applicant awarded him the CIB.

8.  Permanent Order 84-01, Headquarters, 5th Special Forces Group 1st Special Forces, dated 27 October 1992 awarded the applicant the Master Parachutist Badge.

9.  The regulation governing this Board does not provide for the conducting of investigations.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Permanent Orders show that the applicant was awarded the BSM, the CIB, and the Master Parachutist Badge.  Therefore, he is entitled to correction of his separation document to show the BSM, the CIB, and the Master Parachutist Badge.

2.  The Board does not conduct investigations and will not further discuss the applicant’s request as such.

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

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case, particularly the DD Form 214 of the individual concerned, be corrected by showing that he was awarded the BSM, the CIB, and the Master Parachutist Badge.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

___JH___  __CLA__  __HBO___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		    ___ June Hajjar______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000049754	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20010405	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(DENY)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.00	
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