From:  Chairman, Board for Correction of Naval Records 
To:     Secretary of the Navy 
 
Subj:   REVIEW OF NAVAL RECORD               
 
Ref:   (a) Title 10 U.S.C. §1552 
 
Encl:   (1) DD Form 149 w/attachments 
        (2) HQMC memo 1070 MMRP-10 of 04 Nov 19 
        (3) Subject’s naval record 
 
1.  Pursuant to the provisions of reference (a) Subject, hereinafter referred to as Petitioner, filed enclosure (1) with this Board requesting, in effect, that the applicable naval record be corrected to show Petitioner’s DD Form 214 reflect a Home of Record (HOR) of . 
 
2.  The Board, consisting of , reviewed Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice on 16 June 2020 and, pursuant to its regulations, determined that the corrective action indicated below should be taken on the available evidence of record.  Documentary material considered by the Board consisted of the enclosures, relevant portions of Petitioner’s naval record, and applicable statutes, regulations and policies. 
 
3.  The Board, having reviewed all the facts of record pertaining to Petitioner’s allegations of error and injustice, finds as follows: 
 
     a.  Before applying to this Board, Petitioner exhausted all administrative remedies available under existing law and regulations within the Department of the Navy. 
 
     b.  On 25 February 1978, Petitioner was born in City of  
 
     c.  On 25 May 1996, Petitioner graduated from . 
 
     d.  On 23 November 1996, Petitioner’s DD Form 4 listed a Home of Record of , . 
 
     e.  On 5 October 2004, Petitioner was released from active duty and transferred to the Marine Corps Reserve.  Petitioner’s DD Form 214 listed a Home of Record of ., and a mailing adress of  where parents reside. 
 
     f.  In correspondence attached as enclosure (2), the office having cognizance over the subject matter addressed in Petitioner’s application has commented to the effect that the request has merit and warrants favorable action. 
 
CONCLUSION 
 
Upon review and consideration of all the evidence of record, and especially in light of the contents of enclosure (2), the Board finds the existence of an injustice warranting the following corrective action.  The Board concluded that prior to enlisting, Petitioner had resided with her parents in , where she attended all 4 years of high school and graduated in 1996.  Petitioner stated that she started her enlistment process in  during her senior year; however, she enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on 23 November 1996 while she was visiting family in.   
 
RECOMMENDATION 
 
That Petitioner’s naval record be corrected, where appropriate, to show that: 
 
The Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active duty (DD Form 214) with a separation date of 5 October 2004 listed block 7b (Home of record at time entry) as “” vice “”.  Note: Marine Corps will update all other documents that contain the home of record.  
 
A copy of this Report of Proceedings will be filed in Petitioner’s naval record. 
 
4.  It is certified that quorum was present at the Board’s review and deliberations, and that the foregoing is a true and complete record of the Board’s proceedings in the above entitled matter. 
 
5.   Pursuant to the delegation of authority set out in Section 6(e) of the revised Procedures of the Board for Correction of Naval Records (32 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 723.6(e)) and having assured compliance with its provisions, it is hereby announced that the foregoing corrective action, taken under the authority of reference (a), has been approved by the Board on behalf of the Secretary of the Navy.