Posted on May 4, 2017
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I was deployed to Saudi Arabia in late 1999. I would think my dd214 should reflect that or I would have a metal/ribbon for it. Or, perhaps it was just a glorified TDY?
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My 214 only notes my seperation unit. Why would any tad be noted, Saudi isn't a combat deployment.
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My DD214 only said in support of Desert Storm I had pictures and medical records that reflected my time over there and that helped get my GWI service connection
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SGT Bryan Doyle
I was there also during that time period. Whom do I contact to reflect an update and awards that were due too me? I would like to get it corrected. Thanks
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In the upper right of the form it lists all your serve time and dates. There is a line for overseas duty. Your deployment would be reflected there. To determine what, if any, ribbons or medals you should have been authorized to wear, I would first ask why you were deployed there.
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That overseas is only for over a year. They do not list TDY's less than a year in those blocks for Navy, Marines and Airforce. You can't always go by that for those branches. Just pointing out all Branches have different ways of filling out DD-214's
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SGT Edward Wilcox - You don't stand corrected, you didn't post anything wrong, just the way Branches do admin stuff different. Drives me crazy also, Because an Army guy looks up in that block and says you didn't deploy, and have no Sea time. Example I have sea service deployment ribbon with 12 deployments, but NO sea service. Some people would look at that and say WTF, just need to be careful using those blocks as need all be all. Army deploys for a year, as we don't and same with Ariforce.
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Unless a time machine, three goats, a stuffed buffalo and a pitching wedge were involved, you did not support Desert Storm in 1999. That conflict ended in 1992.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Michael Hasbun Gots Me a KLMSA, KLMK, First SWA and First SSD out of Desert Storm in 91. Got Me AFEM and a Star on Me SWA and SSD from Desert Strike in 96.
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I am in the same situation but it’s because Operation Desert Storm and Operation Southern Watch. Desert storm was earlier than OSW. You are considered a protected Gulf War veteran if that sounds better.
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Served SA 1991, LB Bravo. Out processed Ft. Drum. DD214 shows SW Asia award but NO overseas duty. Word was some Col. didn’t want such service used for (NG) promotions.
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I went to Saudi Arabia during Desert Shield for five days. Luckily I kept all of my old orders because my DD-214 did not show my time there.
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I also served in Desert Storm and my DD214 does not says Desert Storm it says South West Asia , Saudi Arabia. But Iraq and Afghanistan is printed as Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF & OEF).
I went to my local DMV wanting to get a Desert Storm License plate and was unable to because there is nothing on my DD214 that states Desert Storm. The combat medal you get doesnt say Desert Storm either, It's Liburation of Kuwaitt and South West Asia.
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I went to my local DMV wanting to get a Desert Storm License plate and was unable to because there is nothing on my DD214 that states Desert Storm. The combat medal you get doesnt say Desert Storm either, It's Liburation of Kuwaitt and South West Asia.
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They would not accept my ammendment to orders showing a 3 month extension in Iraq 2004. I had the original.orders for the deoyment and them ammended orders. They declined the ammended orders and told me they were not giving me the 3 extra months. I still have no idea why they didnt accept them. They were signed by the Group CDR.
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You still want it documented because of the Gulf War issues. Just serving in Saudi Arabia qualifies you for those presumptives.
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Often your home base is still listed as your HQ and your deployment is a quick in and out, so it wouldn't be on any document other than a 'mission'. Often it is classified as we often did in the SF and the documents remain classified until all is resolved
I ran into this when I was renewing my wife's ID card. The clerk didn't understand why so much of my file was 'redacted" I had to explain much of my activity was classified, even some of the training missions.
I ran into this when I was renewing my wife's ID card. The clerk didn't understand why so much of my file was 'redacted" I had to explain much of my activity was classified, even some of the training missions.
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Fort how long? The air force will n’t consider it because it my n’t be a deployment. This my just be TDY training.
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DD214 does not say if you were deployed or not it just marks overseas time....this time could be for a deployment or assignment. Whenever I've had to prove I was at location for any reason I had to produce Annual Reports, Letter of appraisal, orders, or medals from that time frame to do so. Was always told never to toss any of those things for exactly this reason.
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