ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	BOARD DATE:  9 September 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20170015430


APPLICANT REQUESTS: that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge 
from Active Duty) reflect block 12f (Foreign Service) for the time he served in Iraq.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	Letter from Ramsey County Veterans Services
*	DD Form 214 

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 is requesting a correction to his DD Form 214 to show Iraq 
deployment from January 2004 to February 2005.

3.  The applicant provides:

*	Letter from Ramsey County Veterans Services requesting a correction to his 
DD Form 214 to show Iraq Service
*	DD Form 214 period ending 31 May 2005 reflecting no deployment in block 
18
4.  The applicant’s record shows:

	a.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 18 May 2001.

	b.  His Enlisted Records Brief dated 7 February 2005 shows in section 1 
(Assignment Information/ Overseas Deployment Combat Duty) shows no combat 
deployment period of service.

	c.  On 11 August 2019 an email from Ms. D.B. from Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service to Ms. W.J. states the applicant’s foreign service in Kuwait was from 
1 February 2004 to 28 February 2005.

	d.  He was discharged from active duty on 31 May 2005.  His DD Form 214 shows 
that he was discharged with an honorable character of service.  He completed 4 years, 
and 13 days of active service.  Block 12f (Foreign Service) shows 3 years 6 months and 
18 days of Foreign Service.  Block 18 does not reflect period of deployment to Kuwait.

5.  By regulation (AR 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents)), item 12f (Foreign 
Service) of the DD Form 214 lists all foreign service performed outside continental 
United States.  Only when active duty Soldiers are deployed with their unit during their 
continuous period of active service.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board found relief was 
not warranted.  The applicant’s contentions were carefully considered.  Evidence of 
record shows he was assigned to Kuwait for approximately one year.  However, the 
record does not confirm he entered into Iraq.  Based upon a review of the documentary 
evidence provided by the applicant and found within the military service record, the 
Board found no information in the form of any award, deployment order etc. that shows 
he entered into Iraq.

BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:X	:X	:X	DENY APPLICATION


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BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION:

The evidence presented does not demonstrate the existence of a probable error or 
injustice.  Therefore, the Board determined the overall merits of this case are insufficient 
as a basis for correction of the records of the individual concerned.
	  
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 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 635-5 (Separation Documents) established the standardized policy 
for preparing and distributing the DD Form 214.  Chapter 2 contains guidance on the 
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 18 for an active duty Soldier deployed with his or her unit during their 
continuous period of active service, the statement "Service in (Name of Country 
Deployed) From YYYYMMDD - YYYYMMDD)".

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20170015430

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