Foreign Service box on DD 214

[workingatthebeach]

Hello,

I was looking at my DD 214 the other day and noticed It has nothing in the the Foreign service box but I spent a year stationed on Okinawa. The only thing a Google search showed is that maybe only foreign combat counts for that. Does anyone know?

 

[Bonesinium]

That should be included.

 

[chopper_man]

Section 12, line F? Yes, that should include your years/months/days. Mine does, has total time including non combat.

 

[Skysoldier]

Not surprising......if you know Military Clerks like I have known!

 

[workingatthebeach]

Not surprising......if you know Military Clerks like I have known!

They are just unhappy they got "picked" to be clerks and not fighter pilots.

Thanks to all. I'll try to get it fixed with the appropriate paperwork.

 

[Pilgrim]

mine is section 22 F and says "foreign and/or sea service" then my years/mos/days

I'd feel pretty certain Okinawa would fit the category of 'foreign service'

 

[chopper_man]

mine is section 22 F

Yours is a bit earlier than mine, I have the July 79 version of the 214. My box 22 is the signature of the discharge representative. Section 12 G is Sea Service.

OP, do you have "Overseas Service Ribbon" listed in your Decorations, Medals, Badges section (section 13 on mine)? You should have that as well.

 

[Pilgrim]

Overseas Service Ribbon

we never had such a thing back in the 60's/70's.

Yours is a bit earlier than mine, I have the July 79 version of the 214. My box 22 is the signature of the discharge representative. Section 12 G is Sea Service.

My DD214 the 1 July 66 version.

 

[chopper_man]

My DD214 the 1 July 66 version.

25 days before I was born!

 

[crazymjb]

Lol. Mine doesnt have the NDF or GWOT medal, yet has my Afghan campaign medal... figure that one out. Whoever is dumb enough to join the Marine Corps to do paperwork is dumb enough to **** up a DD214. I did an SRB audit a couple months back with a new kid who could not understand english very well let alone type. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over.

Mike

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[Recono]

Mine is 1 Jul 79, still current in July of 88. Line f is Foreign Service (got none), g is Sea Service (got that). But I think that Skysoldier's last reply pretty much tells the story.