ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS


	
	BOARD DATE:  12 September 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20180006806


APPLICANT REQUESTS: that her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge 
from Active Duty) reflect block 12f (Foreign Service) for the Persian Gulf War.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD: 
DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)

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, she was told if you serve one day during war time it should be 
annotated on the DD 214.  She states that her DD 214 should reflect the Persian Gulf 
War.  She thinks this mistake is making it harder to get her claim approved for an 
increase in her service connected disability claim.

3.  The applicant record shows:

   a.	She enlisted in the Regular Army on 21 January 1988 and was assigned to 
Korea.

	b.  Her DA Form 2-1 Personnel Qualification Record Part II in item 5 (Overseas 
Service) or item 35 (Record of Assignments) does not reflect service in the Persian 
Gulf.

	c.  The applicant’s name is not located in the Gulf War Desert Shield Database.

	d.  She was discharged from active duty on 6 November 1990.  Her DD Form 214 
shows that she was discharged with an under honorable conditions (General) character 
of service.  She completed 2 years, 9 months, and 16 days of active service.  Block 12f 
(Foreign Service) shows 11 months and 29 days of Foreign Service.  


4.  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. 

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application and all supporting documents, the Board determined 
relief was not warranted.  Based upon the documentary evidence provided by the 
applicant and found within the military service record, the Board concluded there was 
insufficient evidence to show that the applicant deployed to Southwest Asia.  As a 
result, the Board found there was no error or injustice which would warrant making a 
change to the applicant’s military service record.

BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

:	:	:	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 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)".

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20180006806

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