Application Receipt Date: 060710 Prior Review Prior Review Date: None I. Applicant Request Request: Upgrade Reason Change RE Code Change Issues: See applicant's attached DD Form 293. II. Were Proper Discharge and Separation Authority procedures followed? Yes No Tender Offer: ????? See Attachments: Legal Medical Minority Opinion Exhibits III. Original Character of Discharge Unit CDR Recommended Discharge: Date: NIF Discharge Received: Date: 050620 Chapter: 5-8 AR: 635-200 Reason: Parenthood RE: SPD: LDG Unit/Location: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, MO Time Lost: None Article 15s (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Court-Martials (Charges/Dates/Punishment): None Counseling Records Available: Yes No IV. Soldier’s Overall Record DOB: 830330 Current ENL Date: 031010 Current ENL Term: 03 Years ????? Current ENL Service: 01 Yrs, 08Mos, 11Days ????? Total Service: 04 Yrs, 00Mos, 16Days ????? Previous Discharges: RA-010605-031009/HD Highest Grade: E4 Performance Ratings Available: Yes No MOS: 92F10 (Petroleum Supply Specialist) GT: 116 EDU: HS Grad Overseas: Korea Combat: Iraq (030307-040215) Decorations/Awards: AGCM, AAM, NDSM, GWOTEM, GWOTSM, ASR, OSR V. Post-Discharge Activity Home of Record: Current Address: Post Service Accomplishments: None Listed VI. Facts, Circumstances, and Legal Basis for Separation a. Facts and Circumstances: The specific facts and circumstances leading to the applicant’s release from active duty are not contained in the available records. However, the record does contain a properly constituted DD form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), which was authenticated by the applicant’s signature. His DD Form 214 indicates that he was released from active duty under the provisions of Chapter 5-8, AR 635-200, by reason of parenthood, with a general, under honorable conditions characterization of service. Further, the DD Form 214 shows a Separation Code of LDG (i.e., parenthood), with a reenty eligibility (RE) code of '3.' Evidence of record shows that on 5 June 2005, Orders 165-0359, DA, HQ, US Army Maneuver Support Center and Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, released the applicant from active duty, effective date: 20 June 2005. b. Legal Basis for Separation: Army Regulation 635-200 provides the basic authority for the separation of enlisted personnel. Paragraph 5-8 provides that a Soldier may be separated when parental obligations interfere with fullfillment of military responsibilities. Specific reasons for separation because of parenthood include inability to perform prescribed duties satisfactorily, repeated absenteeism, late for work, inability to participate in field training exercises or perform special duties such as CQ and Staff Duty NCO, and nonavailability for world assignment or deployment according to the needs of the Army. Unless reason for separation requires a specific characterization, a Soldier being separated for the convenience of the government will be awarded a characterization of service of honorable, under honorable conditions or an uncharacterized description of service if in entry level status. c. Response to Issues, Recommendation and Rationale: After a careful review of all the applicant’s available military records during the period of enlistment under review, and the issues he submitted, the analyst recommends that the applicant’s characterization of service be upgraded to fully honorable. The evidence in this case supports a conclusion that the applicant’s characterization of service was too harsh, and as a result it is inequitable. The analyst found that the overall length and quality of the applicant's service, to included his combat service, mitigated the discrediting entries in the service record. However, the reason for discharge was both proper and equitable. VII. Summary of Army Discharge Review Board Hearing Type of Hearing: Date: 25 June 2007 Location: Washington, DC Did the Applicant Testify? Yes No Counsel: NA Witnesses/Observers: NA Exhibits Submitted: NA VIII. Board Decision The discharge was: Proper Improper Equitable Inequitable The characterization of service was: Proper Improper Equitable Inequitable The narrative reasons were: Equitable Inequitable DRB voting record: Change 5 No change 0 - Character Change 0 No change 5 - Reason (Board member names available upon request) IX. Board Discussion, Determination, and Recommendation After carefully examining the applicant’s record of service during the period of enlistment under review and considering the analyst’s recommendation and rationale, the Board determined that the characterization of service was too harsh, and as a result it is inequitable. Accordingly, the Board voted to grant relief in the form of an upgrade of the characterization of service to fully honorable. The Board determined that the reason for discharge was both proper and equitable, and voted not to change it. Case report reviewed and verified by: Eric S. Moore, Examiner X. Board Action Directed No Change Issue a new DD Form 214 Change Characterization to: Change Reason to: NA Other: NA RE Code: Grade Restoration: No Yes Grade: NA XI. Certification Signature and Date Approval Authority: MARK E. COLLINS Colonel, U.S. Army President, Army Discharge Review Board Official: MARY E. SHAW DATE: 29 June 2007 Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Chief, Secretary Recorder ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD - CASE REPORT AND DIRECTIVE Case Number AR20060009782 Applicant Name: Mr. ______________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 5 pages