IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE:  17 May 2022

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20210017255


APPLICANT REQUESTS: Correction of his DD Form 214 (Armed Forces of the United 
States Report of Transfer or Discharge) to reflect his last two years of service in the 
U.S. Army Reserve (USAR). 

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 4 (Enlistment Record – Armed Forces of the United States)
*	DD Form 214
*	7 Annual or Terminal Statements of Retirement Points covering the period              
15 February 1965 to 14 February 1969
*	Certificate of Training 
*	letter from the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) Veterans Inquiry 
Branch, dated 9 June 2021

FACTS:

1. The applicant did not file within the three-year time frame provided in Title 10, United 
States Code, 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 needs to have his last two years of service added to his 
DD Form 214. His DD Form 214 only includes his first four years of points. He is trying 
to obtain a mortgage through the Department of Veterans Affairs but it was denied 
because of the missing two years of service from 1969 to 1970. He served the entire six 
years but only received credit for four years. He cannot obtain benefits without the 
correction being made. He also trying to obtain health benefits.

3. The applicant enlisted in the USAR on 15 February 1965 for a period of six years.

4. The applicant's DD Form 214 shows he entered initial active duty for training (IADT) 
on 16 March 1965 and that he was released from IADT and transferred to the USAR on 
15 August 1965 to complete his remaining USAR obligation of 5 years and 6 months.
5. Orders issued on 21 February 1971 directed the applicant's honorable discharge from 
the USAR effective 14 February 1971 by reason of expiration term of service.

6. There is no evidence in the applicant's available records indicating he performed 
continuous active duty service in excess of 90 days after his release from IADT on 
15 August 1965.

7. The documents provided by the applicant do not show he performed continuous 
active duty service in excess of 90 days after his release from IADT.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within 
the military record, the Board found that relief was not warranted. The applicant’s 
contentions, the military record, and regulatory guidance were carefully considered. 
Aside from his active duty for training, from 16 March 1965 to 15 August 1965, the 
Board did not find sufficient evidence in the record or provided by the applicant to show 
he served any other period of active duty that would have warranted the issuance of a 
second DD Form 214. The DD Form 214 is a record continuous active service. 


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, United States Code, section 1552(b), provides that applications for 
correction of military records must be filed within 3 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 3-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), in effect at the time of the 
applicant's discharge from the USAR, 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 the preparation of the DD Form 214. 
It states the DD Form 214 is a synopsis of the Soldier's most recent period of 
continuous active service. It provides a brief, clear-cut record of active Army service at 
the time of release from active duty, retirement, or discharge. The regulation also states 
that a DD Form 214 will be prepared for USAR personnel after completing 90 days or 
more of continuous active duty or after completing IADT which resulted in the award of 
a military occupational specialty.

//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
ABCMR Record of Proceedings (cont)	 AR20210017255


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