IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 3 March 2016 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20150008251 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 (Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to show his service in the Colorado Army National Guard (COARNG). He would like to know if he is entitled to the Cold War Ribbon (properly known as the Cold War Recognition Certificate). 2. The applicant states he served in the 220th Military Police (MP) Brigade, COARNG, around 1991 and joined a program called "Try-One." He did a 2-week work camp and thinks his total service was 5 months. He was a Denver, CO, police officer at the time and wanted more. He does not have any paperwork that shows his service in the COARNG; however, he was very proud of his service. 3. The applicant provides his DD Form 214. 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 was inducted into the Army of the United States on 24 April 1967 and he held military occupational specialty (MOS) 05C (Radio Teletype Operator). He was honorably released from active duty on 23 April 1969 and he was transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve. 3. The DD Form 214 he was issued shows he completed 2 years of total active service. 4. Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), in effect at the time, established standardized policy for preparation of the DD Form 214. It stated: a. The DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier's most recent period of continuous active duty. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. b. List awards and decorations for all periods of service in the priority sequence specified in Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards). Army Regulation 600-8-22 gives the order of precedence for awards and decorations. Only decorations, medals, and ribbons are listed. Certificates of achievement, letters of appreciation, commemorative certificates, and similar documents are not listed. 5. The Secretary of Defense approved awarding the Cold War Recognition Certificate to all members of the armed forces and qualified federal government civilian personnel who faithfully and honorably served the United States anytime during the Cold War era, which is defined as 2 September 1945 to 26 December 1991. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. With respect to adding the applicant’s service in the COARNG to his DD Form 214, the DD Form 214 is a record of a Soldier's service at the time of separation from active duty. There are no provisions for adding active or inactive service to a DD Form 214 that was completed after the Soldier was released from active duty. 2. With respect to the Cold War Recognition Certificate, the issuing of this certificate is outside the purview of the ABCMR. The applicant is advised that he may submit a request for this certificate in writing to the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Cold War Recognition, ATTN: AHRC-CWRS, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122. BOARD VOTE: ________ ________ ________ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ___x____ ___x____ ___x____ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or injustice. Therefore, the Board determined that the overall merits of this case are insufficient as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned. __________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) AR20150008251 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1 ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont) AR20150008251 3 ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 1