Membership is open to any veteran wounded, gassed, injured, or disabled in the line of duty during time of war and to persons who have been awarded expeditionary or campaign medals. "During time of war" shall include the following periods of service:
WORLD WAR II & KOREA.................09/16/40-01/31/55
VIETNAM & OTHER ENGAGEMENTS...............01/31/55-10/14/76
IRANIAN CRISIS, LEBANON CRISIS,
INVASION OF GRENADA, INVASION OF PANAMA
AND OTHER ENGAGEMENTS..............11/04/79-01/31/90
PERSIAN GULF CRISIS, SOMALIA, HAITI, BOSNIA, IRAQ, AFGHAISTAN AND OTHER ENGAGEMENTS...................08/01/90-Until terminated by Presidential Proclamation or Congressional resolution.
The requirement "during time of war" may also be met if it is determined that the applicant's wound, injury, or disability was incurred:
1) AT ANY TIME AS A DIRECT RESULT OF ARMED CONFLICT, OR
2) WHILE ENGAGED IN EXTRA-HAZARDOUS SERVICE UNDER CONDITIONS SIMULATING WAR, OR
3) WHILE THE UNITED STATES WAS ENGAGED IN ANY WAR.
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