ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

                   BOARD DATE:  22 January 2019

                   DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20160013444


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  to be awarded the Iraq Campaign Medal w/ Bronze Service 
Star (ICM w/ Bronze Service Star) in lieu of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary 
Medal (GWOTEM).  

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 
(List only DD Form 149 if no supporting documents; use bullets to list supporting 
documents.)
*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) 
*	Milpre Message Number 11-342, Updated Campaigns for the Iraq Campaign 
Medal and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal 
*	Supercargo for HHB/108th ADA Roster
*	Permanent Orders 10-502, dated 10 January 2003 HHB/ 108th ADA Temporary 
Change of Station Orders

FACTS:

1.  The applicant did not file within the three year time frame provided in Title 10, United 
States Code (USC), section 1552 (b); however, the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records conducted a substantive review of this case and determined it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the applicant's failure to timely file. 

2.  The applicant states he recently became aware of the Army policy regarding the 
awarding and wearing of the ICM and GWOTEM. Per the new Army policy a service 
member can wear only one award, either the ICM or GWOTEM. He reports he elects to 
wear the ICM with 1 Bronze Service Star for his deployment in Iraq for the period of 
19 March 2003 to 1 May 2003. He request Item 13 on his DD Form 214 be changed to 
show the ICM and remove the GWOTEM. 

3.  On 28 April 1984 the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army and received an 
honorable discharged on 31 August 2004. He served 7 years and 25 days of Foreign 
Service. He deployed from 27 December 2002 to 1 June 2003 in support of Operation 
Iraqi Freedom. 

4.  In accordance with AR 600-8-22 the Iraqi Campaign Medal is authorized to 
individuals who serve in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation New 
Dawn in the country of Iraq. The period of eligibility is on or after 19 March 2003 to 31 
December 2001. Servicemembers must have been assigned, attached or mobilized to 
units operating in Iraq for 30 consecutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive days. 
Servicemembers cannot be awarded the ICM, GWOTEM, GWOTSM, ACM or the 
AFEM for the same action, time period or service. 

5.  The applicant request the GWOTEM be removed from his DD Form 214 and be 
replaced with the ICM w/ Bronze Service Star for the deployment period 19 March 2003 
to 1 May 2003, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 

BOARD DISCUSSION:

The Board considered the applicant’s request with all supporting documents, the 
evidence in the service record, and applicable regulations, policy, and guidance.  The 
applicant’s service record provides sufficient evidence to warrant granting his request.

BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:X	:X	:X	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	:	:	DENY APPLICATION


BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The Board determined the evidence presented is sufficient to warrant a 
recommendation for relief.  As a result, the Board recommends that all Department of 
the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by adjusting the applicant's 
DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) Item 13 
(Decorations, Medal, Badges, Citations and Campaign Ribbons Awarded or Authorized) 
to show Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star and remove Global War on 
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.  

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SIGNATURE:

				  
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.

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REFERENCES:

1. Title 10, USC, section 1552(b), provides that applications for correction of military 
records must be filed within three 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 three-year statute of 
limitations if the ABCMR determines it would be in the interest of justice to do so.

2.  Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-22 Military Awards, section 2-17 Iraq Campaign Medal, 
b. Individuals authorized the ICM must have served in direct support of Operation IRAQI 
FREEDOM (OIF) or Operation NEW DAWN (OND). The area of eligibility encompasses 
all land area of the country of Iraq, and the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical 
miles, and all airspaces above the land area of Iraq and above the contiguous water 
area out to 12 nautical miles. The ICM period of eligibility is on or after 19 March 2003 
to 31 December 2011, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. c. Servicemembers 
must have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units operating in the area of 
eligibility for 30 consecutive days or for 60 nonconsecutive days or meet one of the 
following criteria:
(1) Be engaged in combat during an armed engagement, regardless of the time in the 
area of eligibility.
(2) While participating in an operation or on official duties, is wounded or injured and 
requires medical evacuation from the area of eligibility.
(3) While participating as a regularly assigned air crewmember flying sorties into, out of, 
within, or over the area of eligibility in direct support of the military operations; each day 
of operations counts as 1 day of eligibility.
d. The following rules apply to award the ICM:
(1) The ICM may be awarded posthumously.
(2) Only one award of this medal may be authorized for any individual.
(3) Under no condition will personnel receive the ICM, the GWOTEM, the GWOTSM, 
the ACM, or the AFEM for the same action, time period, or service.
(4) One bronze service star will be worn on the suspension and service ribbon of the 
ICM for participation in each designated service (see para 6–8 for further information on 
the bronze service star). (The designated campaigns for Iraq are listed in app B.)
(5) Servicemembers qualified for the GWOTEM by reasons of service between 19 
March 2003 and 30 April 2005, in Iraq, will remain qualified for the medal. Any such 
Soldier may be awarded the ICM in lieu of the GWOTEM for such service. Additionally, 
any such Soldier authorized the arrowhead device may be awarded the ICM with 
arrowhead device in lieu of the GWOTEM with arrowhead device. Soldiers that elect to 
receive the GWOTEM in lieu of the ICM are not authorized bronze service stars for 
those campaigns in which the GWOTEM is awarded. No Soldier will be entitled to both 
medals for the same act, achievement, or period of service. 
e. Precedence for the ICM will be positioned below the ACM and above the GWOTEM.
f. Veterans requesting bronze service star approval will send their letter of request, 
along with a copy of their DD Form 214 or DD Form 215, as well as supporting 
documents to Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Awards and 
Decorations Branch (AHRC–PDP–A), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 
40122–5408. Examples of adequate supporting documents include but are not limited 
to: service award, DD Form 1610 (Travel Order), officer or enlisted evaluation reports, 
memorandum signed by the former BN commander, deployment and redeployment 
orders (including Soldier’s full name), certificates of appreciation, and so forth.

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20160013444
	
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