Below is a listing of war-time periods recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Mexican Border Period: May 9 1916 – April 5, 1917
- World War I: April 6, 1917 – April 1, 1920; for veterans who served in Russia April 6, 1917 through April 1, 1920; for veterans who had at least one day of service between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918.
- World War II: December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946
- Korean War: June 27, 1950 – January 31, 1955
- Vietnam War: August 5, 1964 (February 28, 1961 for veterans who served “in country” before August 6, 1964) – May 7, 1975
- Persian Gulf War: August 2, 1990 – Date set by law or Presidential Proclamation
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