MRRRR5 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Bozoc, congratulations on your well deserved award and selfless service and sacrifice. regards, mrrrr5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozoc Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 Bozoc, congratulations on your well deserved award and selfless service and sacrifice. regards, mrrrr5 Thank You very much. I am proud of my service but I never forget "Some Gave All". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron II Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Great news about the long-ago awards finally catching up! Just a comment about DD Form 214s. Yes, one should file the appropriate paperwork for correction if the DD Form 214 is inacurrate. On the other hand, I would be willing to bet most of them are correct. I have four DD Form 214s, including one from my time as a draftee. There is not one error on any of the forms. Two of the DD Forms were issued during high-volume discharges--Vietnam and the first Gulf War. The purpose of this post is to not discourage a vet from seeking needed corrections; I just remain convinced that the majority of discharge papers are correct. Full disclosure--my secondary MOS in the Army was Senior Personnel Sergeant. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Wings Posted June 1, 2008 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted June 1, 2008 Great news about the long-ago awards finally catching up! Just a comment about DD Form 214s. Yes, one should file the appropriate paperwork for correction if the DD Form 214 is inacurrate. On the other hand, I would be willing to bet most of them are correct. I have four DD Form 214s, including one from my time as a draftee. There is not one error on any of the forms. Two of the DD Forms were issued during high-volume discharges--Vietnam and the first Gulf War. The purpose of this post is to not discourage a vet from seeking needed corrections; I just remain convinced that the majority of discharge papers are correct. Full disclosure--my secondary MOS in the Army was Senior Personnel Sergeant. Ron Ron, I'm glad to hear you've never had a "bad" DD-214, but I have and it was costly!! My last one doesn't show my service dates and there is at least two mis-spellings. ~Wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill (USAF Retired) Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Ron, I'm glad to hear you've never had a "bad" DD-214, but I have and it was costly!! My last one doesn't show my service dates and there is at least two mis-spellings. ~Wings It took the USAF seven months to ISSUE my DD-214, during which time I hassled them to no avail. Finally I returned to the area, went in to the personnel office and said I wasn't leaving without it in hand, and got it. When I got it, I filed a claim with the Air Force Board for Correction of Military Records stating that their error had wrongfully withheld veterans' benefits from me (try getting your postseparation dental treatment without a DD-214). I requested that my retirement date be changed to the 1st day of the month after the Board's decision, on the theory that if the USAF wasn't going to give me a document required by law and regulation -- the lack of which denied me benefits under the law -- equitably, my record should show active duty for that time. AFBCMR issued a 3-0 decision recommending that my records be changed to show 13 months more active duty. Imagine the back pay. Imagining is all I got to do, though, because the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs said I had no legal right to the correction -- and the recommended correction was disproportionate to the harm suffered. No soup for me, and if I look at it without bias and strictly as a matter of law and regulation -- I have to agree with him. Sigh. My wife (also a career NCO) was awed that I got a 3-0 out of AFBCMR on such a "reach" case, and is now a serious non-fan of the Assistant Secretary. We've been married 20 years (as of today), but I was shocked at the profanity she let fly with when she read the letter....wow. Even I never made her that cranky. That aside -- congrats to the initial poster for finally receiving what is rightfully his, and thanks for the service which led to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron II Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) Ron, I'm glad to hear you've never had a "bad" DD-214, but I have and it was costly!! My last one doesn't show my service dates and there is at least two mis-spellings. ~Wings I can see where that would be a major problem. I am aware that there must be some errors; I just don't think there is gross negligence or ineptitude. Ron Edited June 2, 2008 by Ron II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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