IN THE CASE OF: 

		BOARD DATE:  8 June 2022

		DOCKET NUMBER: AR20210014157


APPLICANT REQUESTS: correction of her DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty), ending on 9 November 2004, to show she was awarded 
the Iraq Campaign Medal.

APPLICANT'S SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD:

*	DD Form 149 (Application for Correction of Military Record)
*	DD Form 214, ending on 9 November 2004

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 she served in Iraq from 9 March 2003 to 17 July 2003. 

3.  A review of the applicant's official records shows the following:

	a.  On 29 October 1997, the applicant enlisted in the Regular Army.

	b.  DA Form 2-1 (Personnel Qualification Record), item 5 (Oversea Service) shows 
the applicant served in Germany from 18 June 2000 to 10 September 2003. The 
applicant's enlisted record brief, Section I (Overseas Duty) is void of a deployment 
entry. Section 8 (Awards and Decorations) shows:

*	National Defense Service Medal
*	Army Service Ribbon
*	Overseas Service Ribbon
*	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

	c.  On 9 November 2004, the applicant was honorably discharged from active duty 
by reason of parenthood. DD Form 214, item 18 (Remarks) shows "service in Kuwait 
and Iraq from 9 March 2003 to 16 July 2003.

4.  On 6 June 2022, the analyst of record inquired with the Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service (DFAS) to establish the applicant's service in Iraq for entitlement to 
the Iraq Campaign Medal. DFAS replied providing the applicant was entitled to hostile 
fire/imminent danger pay for service in Kuwait from 1 March 2003 to 31 July 2003.


BOARD DISCUSSION:

After reviewing the application, all supporting documents, and the evidence found within 
the military record, the Board found that relief was warranted. The Board carefully 
considered the applicant's record of service, documents submitted in support of the 
petition and executed a comprehensive and standard review based on law, policy and 
regulation. One potential outcome was to deny relief based on the evidence in the 
applicant’s record showing she was deployed to Kuwait, not Iraq and she would not 
qualify for the Iraqi Campaign Medal.  However, upon further review of the applicant’s 
petition and available military records the Board determined there was sufficient 
evidence the applicant was deployed to both Kuwait and Iraq. The Board determined 
the applicant met the criteria for award of the Iraqi Campaign Medal. The Board noted 
the applicant’s records should be corrected to delete the Global War on Terrorism 
Service Medal based on regulatory guidance that Soldiers can only have one.  The Iraqi 
Campaign Medal is Tier 1 and the GWOTSM is Tier II. Therefore, the Board granted 
relief.


BOARD VOTE:

Mbr 1	Mbr 2	Mbr 3

X	:	X	GRANT FULL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF

:	:	:	GRANT FORMAL HEARING

:	X	:	DENY APPLICATION


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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
her DD Form 214 for the period ending 9 November 2004, by:

*	deleting the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and
*	adding the Iraqi Campaign Medal
		  
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): N/A.


REFERENCES:

1.  Title 10, USC, 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 600-8-22 (Military Awards) states the Iraq Campaign Medal is 
awarded to members who have served in direct support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 
(OIF). The area of eligibility encompasses all the land area of the country of Iraq, the 
contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles, and all air spaces above the land area of 
Iraq and above the contiguous water area out to 12 nautical miles. The Iraq Campaign 
Medal period of eligibility is on or after 19 March 2003 through 31 December 2011.  
Service members must have been assigned, attached, or mobilized to units operating in 
the area of eligibility for 30 consecutive days or for 60 non-consecutive days or meet 
one of the following criteria: (1) be engaged in combat during an armed engagement, 
regardless of the time in the area of eligibility while participating in an operation or on 
official duties, (2) is wounded or injured and requires medical evacuation from the area 
of eligibility, or (3) while participating as a regularly assigned air crewmember flying 
sorties into, out of, within or over the area of eligibility in direct support of the military 
operations. The Iraq Campaign Medal may be awarded posthumously, only one award 
of this medal may be authorized for any individual, and under no condition will 
personnel or units receive the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism 
Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Afghanistan 
Campaign Medal, or the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for the same action, time 
period, or service. 


//NOTHING FOLLOWS//
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