ARMY BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS


	BOARD DATE:  20 March 2019

	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR20180016945


APPLICANT REQUESTS:  Reconsideration of his previous request for award of the 
Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB).

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.  Incorporated herein by reference are military records which were summarized in the 
previous consideration of the applicant's case by the Army Board for Correction of 
Military Records (ABCMR) in Docket Number AR20160012236 on 23 August 2018.

2.  The applicant provided new arguments that were not previously considered by the 
Board, which merit consideration at this time.

3.  The applicant states:

	a.  He served in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and was in Iraq, Kuwait, and 
Saudi Arabia as a combat veteran.

	b.  The Department of Veterans Affairs told him it would be good to have the CIB 
entered on his DD Form 214 due to post-traumatic stress disorder and other reasons.

4.  He enlisted in the Regular Army on 22 March 1989.  He completed initial entry 
training on 7 July 1989 and was awarded Military Occupational Specialty 11M (Fighting 
Vehicle Infantryman).

5.  His DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record – Part II) shows in:

	a.  item 5 (Oversea Service) – Saudi Arabia, 7 January 1991 through 13 May 1991, 
4 months.

	b.  item 9 (Awards, Decorations and Campaigns) – no entry for the CIB.  

	c.  item 35 (Record of Assignments) – he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st 
Infantry, during the period he was deployed to Saudi Arabia.  

6.  He was released from active duty on 15 June 1992 and transferred to control of the 
U.S. Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement).

7.  His DD Form 214 does not show the CIB.  

8.  His available records show no evidence he participated in active ground combat.

9.  There are no orders in his record showing award of the CIB.

10.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states there are basically three 
requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.  The Soldier must be an 
infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an infantry 
unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he must 
actively participate in such ground combat.  
 
BOARD DISCUSSION:

After review of the application and all evidence, the Board determined there is 
insufficient evidence to grant relief.  The applicant’s contentions were carefully 
considered.  Based upon the preponderance, the Board agreed there was no new 
information that shows the applicant met regulatory guidance criteria to be awarded the 
CIB.

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 to amend the decision of the ABCMR set forth in Docket 
Number AR20160012236 on 23 August 2018


	  
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.


ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE(S):

Not Applicable

REFERENCES:

Army Regulation 600-8-22 prescribes Army policy, criteria, and administrative 
instructions concerning individual and unit military awards.  It states there are basically 
three requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman Badge.  The Soldier must be 
an infantryman satisfactorily performing infantry duties, he must be assigned to an 
infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and he 
must actively participate in such ground combat.  Specific requirements state, in effect, 
that an Army enlisted Soldier must have an infantry or special forces specialty and must 
have satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an 
infantry, ranger, or special forces unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size during any 
period such unit was engaged in active ground combat.  A recipient must be personally 
present and under hostile fire while serving in an assigned infantry or Special Forces 
primary duty, in a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//

ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20180016945

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