IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 31 March 2011 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20100024373 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to show award of the Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KLM-SA) and Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Government of Kuwait (KLM-KU). He also requests, in effect, the National Defense Service Medal (NDSM) and Southwest Asia Service Medal (SWASM) be added to his DD Form 214. 2. The applicant states, in effect, he was discharged prior to authorization of these medals. 3. The applicant provides no documentary evidence in support of his application. CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. Title 10, U.S. Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military records must be filed within 3 years after discovery of the alleged error or injustice. This provision of law also allows the Army Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) to excuse an applicant’s failure to timely file within the 3-year statute of limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so. While it appears the applicant did not file within the time frame provided in the statute of limitations, the ABCMR has elected to conduct a substantive review of this case and, only to the extent relief, if any, is granted, has determined it is in the interest of justice to excuse the applicant’s failure to timely file. In all other respects, there are insufficient bases to waive the statute of limitations for timely filing. 2. The applicant enlisted in the Regular Army on 2 September 1987, served as an avionic flight systems repairer, and was released from active duty on 30 August 1991. 3. Item 13 (Decorations, Medals, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) of his DD Form 214 does not show the KLM-SA or KLM-KU as authorized awards. Item 13 does show, among other awards, the NDSM and SWASM with two bronze service stars as authorized awards. Therefore, this portion of his request will not be discussed further in these proceedings. 4. Item 5 (Oversea Service) of his DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record) shows he served in Saudi Arabia from 14 September 1990 through 16 January 1991. 5. The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) compiled the Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm Data Base. The primary Operations Desert Shield/ Desert Storm file contains one record for each active duty member who participated in theater between 2 August 1990 and 31 July 1991 and one record for each Reserve and National Guard member or retiree who was activated or Federalized in response to Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. 6. The Operations Desert Shield/Storm Data Base compiled by the DMDC shows the applicant served in Southwest Asia from 1 October 1990 to 31 December 1990. 7. The KLM-SA 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. 8. The KLM-KU 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. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. Based on his service in Southwest Asia, he is authorized the KLM-KU. His DD Form 214 should be corrected to show this award. 2. Since he did not serve a period of qualifying service (between 17 January 1991 and 28 February 1991) for award of the KLM-SA, there is no basis for granting his request for this medal. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ___X____ ___X____ ____X___ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: 1. The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for partial relief. As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adding the KLM-KU to item 13 of his DD Form 214. 2. The Board further determined that the evidence presented is insufficient to warrant a portion of the requested relief. As a result, the Board recommends denial of so much of the application that pertains to award of the KLM-SA. __________X______________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20100024373 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20100024373 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1