ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	BOARD DATE:  15 October 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170008179


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  an update of Item 12f (Foreign Service) of his DD Form 
214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to include his Gulf War 
service.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty

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 (ABCMR) 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 served time in Gulf War with the 101st Airborne Division 
(Air Assault) Division.  His foreign service is not included on his DD Form 214.  He 
served from approximately August 1990 to February 1991.

3.  The applicant’s service records shows:

	a.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 25 March 1971.  He reenlisted several 
times until his date of retirement on 31 March 1991.

	b.  He served overseas tours in Vietnam from 2 September 1971 to 10 August 
1972, in Germany from 7 September 1975 to 5 September 1978, in Hawaii from 
31 December 1981 to 15 December 1984, and Korea from 12 May 1989 to 11 May 
1990.  He received normal tour credit for each overseas assignment.

	c.  In Section VII – Current and Previous Assignments, Item 35 of his DA Form 
2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record – Part II), he was assigned to Company A, 8th 
Battalion of the 101st Aviation Brigade, Fort Campbell, KY on 6 June 1990.

	d.  On 31 March 1991, his DD Form 214 shows he retired honorably after serving 
20 years and 6 days of active service.  It also shows he was awarded or authorized

*	Army Service Ribbon
*	Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon w/numeral 3
*	Army Good Conduct Medal (6th Award)
*	Overseas Service Ribbon w/numeral 3
*	Two Overseas Service Bars
*	Army Achievement Medal (4th Award)
*	Gold Recruiter Badge w/3 Sapphire Achievement Stars
*	Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award)
*	National Defense Service Medal
*	Driver and Mechanic Badge
*	Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm
*	Vietnam Service Medal w/3 Campaign Stars
*	Vietnam Campaign Medal
*	Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/60 Device
*	Presidential Unit Citation

e.  Item 18 (Remarks) of the applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show his dates of 
deployment in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

4.  The Gulf War (Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm) Database Roster 
compiled by the Defense Manpower Data Center shows the applicant served with 
the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division in the Gulf War from 1 October 1990 to 
15 February 1991.

5.  By regulation (AR 635-5), 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 all 
current active, prior active, and prior inactive duty service at the time of release from 
active duty, retirement, or discharge.  The instructions stated for:

*	item 12f, enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period 
covered by the DD Form 214
*	item 18 for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their 
continuous period of active service, enter the statement "SERVICE IN (name 
of country deployed) FROM (YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD)"



BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief 
was warranted.  The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered.  Evidence of 
record shows he served in the Gulf War; however, is DD Form 214 is void that 
information.  The Board agreed to amend his DD Form showing his Gulf War 
service, and to add awards authorized for the deployment, if applicable.  

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 amending his DD 
Form 214 for the period ending 31 March 1991 by:

     a.  item 13 – adding the following awards:
*	National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award)
*	Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars
*	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
*	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Kuwait)

     b.  item 18 – adding the entry “Service in Southwest Asia from 19901001 – 
19910215.”

	  
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.

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 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 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states:

     a.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (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.

     b.  The Kuwait Liberation Medal awarded by the Government of Kuwait (KLM-K) 
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.

     c.  The Southwest Asia Service Medal is awarded to members of the Armed 
Forces of the United States serving in Southwest Asia and contiguous waters or 
airspace there over, on or after 2 August 1990 to 30 November 1995.  A bronze 
service star is authorized for wear with this medal for participation in each credited 
campaign.  Approved designated campaigns are:

*	Defense of Saudi Arabia (2 August 1990 to 16 January 1991)
*	Liberation and Defense of Kuwait (17 January to 11 April 1991) 
*	Cease-Fire Campaign (12 April 1991 to 30 November 1995)

     d.  The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service 
for any period between 27 July 1950 and 27 July 1954, 1 January 1961 and 14 
August 1974, 2 August 1990 and 30 November 1995, and 11 September 2001 and a 
date to be determined.  Second and subsequent awards of the National Defense 
Service Medal are denoted by a bronze service star affixed to the National Defense 
Service Medal.



3.  Army Regulation 635-5 (Separation Documents), then in effect, prescribed the 
separation documents prepared for Soldiers upon retirement, discharge, or release 
from active military service or control of the Army.  It established standardized policy 
for preparation of the DD Form 214.  It states for:

*	Item 12f, enter the total amount of foreign service completed during the period 
covered by the DD Form 214
*	Item 13, to enter all awards, decorations, medals, badges, citations and 
campaign ribbons awarded or authorized for all periods of service
*	Item 18 (Remarks), for an active duty Soldier deployed to a foreign country 
with his or her unit during their continuous period of active service, enter the 
statement "SERVICE IN (NAME OF COUNTRY DEPLOYED) FROM 
(inclusive dates for example, YYYYMMDD-YYYYMMDD)"

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20170008179

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