Expeditionary Navy/Marine Corps Feb. 12, 1874 - Open
Spanish Campaign Army May 11, 1898 - Aug. 16, 1898
Navy Apr. 20, 1898 - Dec. 10, 1898
Army of Cuba Occupation Army Jul. 18, 1898 - May 20, 1902
Army of Puerto Rico Occupation Army Aug. 14, 1898 - Dec. 10, 1898
Philippine Campaign Army Feb. 4, 1899 - Dec. 31, 1913
Navy Feb. 4, 1899 - Sep. 15, 1906
China Relief Expedition Army Jun. 20, 1900 - May 27, 1901
Navy Apr. 5, 1900 - May 27, 1901
Cuban Pacification Army Oct. 6, 1906 - Apr. 1, 1909
Navy Sep. 12, 1906 - Apr. 1, 1909
Mexican Service Army Apr. 12, 1911 - Jun. 16, 1919
Navy Apr. 12, 1914 - Feb. 7, 1917
First Nicaraguan Campaign Navy Jul. 29, 1912 - Nov. 14, 1912
Haitian Campaign Navy Jul. 9, 1915 - Dec. 6, 1915
Apr. 1, 1919 - Jun. 15, 1920
Dominican Campaign Navy May 4, 1916 - Dec. 5, 1916
World War I Victory Army Apr. 6, 1917 - Apr. 1, 1920
(with battle or service clasp incld. Navy Apr. 6, 1917 - Mar. 30, 1920
Siberia and European Russia)
Army Occup. of Germany Army Nov. 12, 1918 - Jul. 11, 1923
Second Nicaraguan Campaign Navy Aug. 27, 1926 - Jan. 2, 1933
Yangtze Service Navy Sep. 3, 1926 - Oct. 21, 1927
Mar. 1, 1930 - Dec. 31, 1932
China Service Navy Jul. 7, 1937 - Sep. 7, 1939
Sep. 2, 1945 - Apr. 1, 1957
American Defense Service Army-Navy Sep. 8, 1939 - Dec. 7, 1941
(with foreign service clasp)
European-African- Army-Navy Dec. 7, 1941 - Nov. 8, 1945
Middle Eastern Campaign
American Campaign Army-Navy Dec. 7, 1941 - Mar. 2, 1946
(30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive
days of duty outside
continental limits of the U.S.)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Army-Navy Dec. 7, 1941 - Mar. 2, 1946
Army of Occupation
(30 consecutive days of duty)
Italy May 9, 1945 - Sep. 15, 1947
Germany (except West Berlin) May 9, 1945 - May 5, 1955
Austria May 9, 1945 - Jul. 27, 1955
Germany (West Berlin) May 9, 1945 - Oct. 2, 1990
Korea Sep. 3, 1945 - Jun. 29, 1949
Japan Sep. 3, 1945 - Apr. 27, 1952
Navy Occupation Service Medal
Italy May 8, 1945 - Dec. 15, 1947
Trieste May 8, 1945 - Oct. 26, 1954
Germany (except West Berlin) May 8, 1945 - May 5, 1955
Austria May 8, 1945 - Oct. 25, 1955
Asiatic Pacific Sep. 2, 1945 - Apr. 27, 1952
Korean Service Medal
Army, Navy, Air Force Jun. 27, 1950 - Jul. 27, 1954
Navy & Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Cuban Military Operation Jan. 3, 1961 - Oct. 23, 1962
Thailand Military Operation May 16, 1962 - Aug. 10, 1962
Iranian, Yemen & Indian Ocean Operation Dec. 8, 1978 - Jun. 6, 1979
Nov. 21, 1979 - Oct. 20, 1981
Lebanon Aug. 20, 1982 - May 31, 1983
Libyan Expedition Jan. 20, 1986 - Jun. 27, 1986
Persian Gulf Feb. 1, 1987 - Jul. 23, 1987
Panama Apr. 1, 1988- Dec. 19, 1989
(pre and post invasion) Feb. 1, 1990 - Jun. 13, 1990
Operation Sharp Edge - Liberia Aug. 5, 1990 - Feb. 21, 1991
Operation Distant Runner - Rwanda Apr. 7-18, 1994
(11th Marine Exped. Unit USS Peleliu)
Vietnam Service Medal Jul. 4, 1965 - Mar. 8, 1973
Campaign Military Qualifying
Medals Service Dates
Campaign Military Qualifying
Medals Service Dates
VFW ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
(30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days of duty)
Lebanon Jul. 1, 1958 - Nov. 1, 1958
Taiwan Straits Aug. 23, 1958 - Jan. 1, 1959
Quemoy & Matsu Islands Aug. 23, 1958 - Jun. 1, 1963
Vietnam Jul. 1, 1958 - Jul. 3, 1965
Congo Jul. 14, 1960 - Sep. 1, 1962
Laos Apr. 19, 1961 - Oct. 7, 1962
Berlin Aug. 14, 1961 - Jun. 1, 1963
Cuba Oct. 24, 1962 - Jun. 1, 1963
Congo Nov. 23-27, 1964
Dominican Republic Apr. 23, 1965 - Sep. 21, 1966
Korea Oct. 1, 1966 - Jun. 30, 1974
Cambodia Mar. 29, 1973 - Aug. 15, 1973
Thailand Mar. 29, 1973 - Aug. 15, 1973
(only those in direct support of Cambodia)
Operation Eagle Pull - Cambodia Apr. 11-13, 1975
(includes evacuation)
Operation Frequent Wind -Vietnam Apr. 29-30, 1975
(includes evacuation)
Mayaquez Operation May 15, 1975
El Salvador Jan. 1, 1981 - Feb. 1, 1992
Lebanon Jun. 1, 1983 - Dec. 1, 1987
Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada Oct. 23, 1983 - Nov. 21, 1983
Eldorado Canyon - Libya Apr. 12-17, 1986
Operation Earnest Will - Persian Gulf Jul. 24, 1987 - Aug. 1, 1990
(only those participating in,
or in direct support)
Operation Just Cause - Panama Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan. 31, 1990
(USS Vreeland & other SVS-designated
aircrew mbrs. outside the Conus in direct support)
United Shield - Somalia Dec. 5, 1992 - Mar. 31, 1995
Operation Restore Hope - Somalia Dec. 5, 1992 - Mar. 31, 1995
Operation Uphold Democracy - Haiti Sep. 16, 1994 - Mar. 31, 1995
Operation Joint Endeavor - Bosnia, Nov. 20, 1995 - Dec. 19, 1996
Croatia, the Adriatic Sea & airspace.
Operation Vigilant Sentinel - Iraq, Dec. 1, 1995 - Sep. 1, 1997
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, & Persian Gulf.
Operation Southern Watch - Iraq, Dec. 1, 1995 - Open
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Persian Gulf, Bahrain,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Gulf of Oman W of 62o E Long.,
Yemen, Egypt, & Jordan.
Operation Maritime Intercept - Iraq, Dec. 1, 1995 - Open
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Red Sea, Persian Gulf,
Gulf of Oman W of 62o E Long., Bahrain,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, & Jordan.
Operation Joint Guard - Bosnia, Dec. 20, 1996 - Jun. 20, 1998
Croatia, Adriatic Sea & airspace.
Operation Northern Watch - Iraq, Jan. 1, 1997 - Open
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Persian
Gulf W of 56o E Long., and Incirlik AB,
Turkey (only pers. TDY to ONW)
Operation Joint Forge - Jun. 21, 1998 - Open
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia,
Adriatic Sea & airspace.
Operation Desert Thunder - Iraq, Nov. 11, 1998 - Dec. 22, 1998
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt,
Jordan, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman,
Red Sea support.
Operation Desert Fox - Iraq, Dec. 16, 1998 - Dec. 22, 1998
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt,
Jordan, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman,
USN Red Sea support.
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Operation Desert Shield/ Aug. 2, 1990 - Nov. 30, 1995
Operation Desert Storm
(combat areas of operation only)
Personnel assigned to support units Jan. 17, 1991 - Apr. 11, 1991
serving in Israel, Egypt, Turkey,
Syria, Jordan.
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Operation Allied Force - Kosovo Air Campaign Mar. 24, 1999 - Jun. 10, 1999
Kosovo Defense Campaign - Ground Action Jun. 11, 1999 - Open
Combat Infantry Badge &
Combat Medical Badge Army Dec. 6, 1941 - Open
Combat Action Ribbon Navy, Marine, Mar. 1, 1961 - Open
Coast Guard
Korean Defense Service Medal July 28, 1954 - Open
Korea Duty Jun. 30, 1949 - Open
Service on the Korean Peninsula
or in its territorial waters for
30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days of duty.
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Sep. 11, 2001 - Open
Hostile Fire or Imminent Danger Pay
This information is to be used for guideline purposes only. The separation
document or DD 214 MUST reflect campaign medal service to establish
eligibility. Service in Korea without the issuance of a campaign medal can
be established with additional, support documentation. Hostile Fire
or Imminent Danger Pay can be established with pay records.
Campaign Military Qualifying
Medals Service Dates
Campaign Military Qualifying
Medals Service Dates
Spanish Campaign Army May 11, 1898 - Aug. 16, 1898
Navy Apr. 20, 1898 - Dec. 10, 1898
Army of Cuba Occupation Army Jul. 18, 1898 - May 20, 1902
Army of Puerto Rico Occupation Army Aug. 14, 1898 - Dec. 10, 1898
Philippine Campaign Army Feb. 4, 1899 - Dec. 31, 1913
Navy Feb. 4, 1899 - Sep. 15, 1906
China Relief Expedition Army Jun. 20, 1900 - May 27, 1901
Navy Apr. 5, 1900 - May 27, 1901
Cuban Pacification Army Oct. 6, 1906 - Apr. 1, 1909
Navy Sep. 12, 1906 - Apr. 1, 1909
Mexican Service Army Apr. 12, 1911 - Jun. 16, 1919
Navy Apr. 12, 1914 - Feb. 7, 1917
First Nicaraguan Campaign Navy Jul. 29, 1912 - Nov. 14, 1912
Haitian Campaign Navy Jul. 9, 1915 - Dec. 6, 1915
Apr. 1, 1919 - Jun. 15, 1920
Dominican Campaign Navy May 4, 1916 - Dec. 5, 1916
World War I Victory Army Apr. 6, 1917 - Apr. 1, 1920
(with battle or service clasp incld. Navy Apr. 6, 1917 - Mar. 30, 1920
Siberia and European Russia)
Army Occup. of Germany Army Nov. 12, 1918 - Jul. 11, 1923
Second Nicaraguan Campaign Navy Aug. 27, 1926 - Jan. 2, 1933
Yangtze Service Navy Sep. 3, 1926 - Oct. 21, 1927
Mar. 1, 1930 - Dec. 31, 1932
China Service Navy Jul. 7, 1937 - Sep. 7, 1939
Sep. 2, 1945 - Apr. 1, 1957
American Defense Service Army-Navy Sep. 8, 1939 - Dec. 7, 1941
(with foreign service clasp)
European-African- Army-Navy Dec. 7, 1941 - Nov. 8, 1945
Middle Eastern Campaign
American Campaign Army-Navy Dec. 7, 1941 - Mar. 2, 1946
(30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive
days of duty outside
continental limits of the U.S.)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Army-Navy Dec. 7, 1941 - Mar. 2, 1946
Army of Occupation
(30 consecutive days of duty)
Italy May 9, 1945 - Sep. 15, 1947
Germany (except West Berlin) May 9, 1945 - May 5, 1955
Austria May 9, 1945 - Jul. 27, 1955
Germany (West Berlin) May 9, 1945 - Oct. 2, 1990
Korea Sep. 3, 1945 - Jun. 29, 1949
Japan Sep. 3, 1945 - Apr. 27, 1952
Navy Occupation Service Medal
Italy May 8, 1945 - Dec. 15, 1947
Trieste May 8, 1945 - Oct. 26, 1954
Germany (except West Berlin) May 8, 1945 - May 5, 1955
Austria May 8, 1945 - Oct. 25, 1955
Asiatic Pacific Sep. 2, 1945 - Apr. 27, 1952
Korean Service Medal
Army, Navy, Air Force Jun. 27, 1950 - Jul. 27, 1954
Navy & Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
Cuban Military Operation Jan. 3, 1961 - Oct. 23, 1962
Thailand Military Operation May 16, 1962 - Aug. 10, 1962
Iranian, Yemen & Indian Ocean Operation Dec. 8, 1978 - Jun. 6, 1979
Nov. 21, 1979 - Oct. 20, 1981
Lebanon Aug. 20, 1982 - May 31, 1983
Libyan Expedition Jan. 20, 1986 - Jun. 27, 1986
Persian Gulf Feb. 1, 1987 - Jul. 23, 1987
Panama Apr. 1, 1988- Dec. 19, 1989
(pre and post invasion) Feb. 1, 1990 - Jun. 13, 1990
Operation Sharp Edge - Liberia Aug. 5, 1990 - Feb. 21, 1991
Operation Distant Runner - Rwanda Apr. 7-18, 1994
(11th Marine Exped. Unit USS Peleliu)
Vietnam Service Medal Jul. 4, 1965 - Mar. 8, 1973
Campaign Military Qualifying
Medals Service Dates
Campaign Military Qualifying
Medals Service Dates
VFW ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
(30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days of duty)
Lebanon Jul. 1, 1958 - Nov. 1, 1958
Taiwan Straits Aug. 23, 1958 - Jan. 1, 1959
Quemoy & Matsu Islands Aug. 23, 1958 - Jun. 1, 1963
Vietnam Jul. 1, 1958 - Jul. 3, 1965
Congo Jul. 14, 1960 - Sep. 1, 1962
Laos Apr. 19, 1961 - Oct. 7, 1962
Berlin Aug. 14, 1961 - Jun. 1, 1963
Cuba Oct. 24, 1962 - Jun. 1, 1963
Congo Nov. 23-27, 1964
Dominican Republic Apr. 23, 1965 - Sep. 21, 1966
Korea Oct. 1, 1966 - Jun. 30, 1974
Cambodia Mar. 29, 1973 - Aug. 15, 1973
Thailand Mar. 29, 1973 - Aug. 15, 1973
(only those in direct support of Cambodia)
Operation Eagle Pull - Cambodia Apr. 11-13, 1975
(includes evacuation)
Operation Frequent Wind -Vietnam Apr. 29-30, 1975
(includes evacuation)
Mayaquez Operation May 15, 1975
El Salvador Jan. 1, 1981 - Feb. 1, 1992
Lebanon Jun. 1, 1983 - Dec. 1, 1987
Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada Oct. 23, 1983 - Nov. 21, 1983
Eldorado Canyon - Libya Apr. 12-17, 1986
Operation Earnest Will - Persian Gulf Jul. 24, 1987 - Aug. 1, 1990
(only those participating in,
or in direct support)
Operation Just Cause - Panama Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan. 31, 1990
(USS Vreeland & other SVS-designated
aircrew mbrs. outside the Conus in direct support)
United Shield - Somalia Dec. 5, 1992 - Mar. 31, 1995
Operation Restore Hope - Somalia Dec. 5, 1992 - Mar. 31, 1995
Operation Uphold Democracy - Haiti Sep. 16, 1994 - Mar. 31, 1995
Operation Joint Endeavor - Bosnia, Nov. 20, 1995 - Dec. 19, 1996
Croatia, the Adriatic Sea & airspace.
Operation Vigilant Sentinel - Iraq, Dec. 1, 1995 - Sep. 1, 1997
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, & Persian Gulf.
Operation Southern Watch - Iraq, Dec. 1, 1995 - Open
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Persian Gulf, Bahrain,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Gulf of Oman W of 62o E Long.,
Yemen, Egypt, & Jordan.
Operation Maritime Intercept - Iraq, Dec. 1, 1995 - Open
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Red Sea, Persian Gulf,
Gulf of Oman W of 62o E Long., Bahrain,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, & Jordan.
Operation Joint Guard - Bosnia, Dec. 20, 1996 - Jun. 20, 1998
Croatia, Adriatic Sea & airspace.
Operation Northern Watch - Iraq, Jan. 1, 1997 - Open
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Persian
Gulf W of 56o E Long., and Incirlik AB,
Turkey (only pers. TDY to ONW)
Operation Joint Forge - Jun. 21, 1998 - Open
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia,
Adriatic Sea & airspace.
Operation Desert Thunder - Iraq, Nov. 11, 1998 - Dec. 22, 1998
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt,
Jordan, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman,
Red Sea support.
Operation Desert Fox - Iraq, Dec. 16, 1998 - Dec. 22, 1998
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Egypt,
Jordan, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman,
USN Red Sea support.
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Operation Desert Shield/ Aug. 2, 1990 - Nov. 30, 1995
Operation Desert Storm
(combat areas of operation only)
Personnel assigned to support units Jan. 17, 1991 - Apr. 11, 1991
serving in Israel, Egypt, Turkey,
Syria, Jordan.
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Operation Allied Force - Kosovo Air Campaign Mar. 24, 1999 - Jun. 10, 1999
Kosovo Defense Campaign - Ground Action Jun. 11, 1999 - Open
Combat Infantry Badge &
Combat Medical Badge Army Dec. 6, 1941 - Open
Combat Action Ribbon Navy, Marine, Mar. 1, 1961 - Open
Coast Guard
Korean Defense Service Medal July 28, 1954 - Open
Korea Duty Jun. 30, 1949 - Open
Service on the Korean Peninsula
or in its territorial waters for
30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days of duty.
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Sep. 11, 2001 - Open
Hostile Fire or Imminent Danger Pay
This information is to be used for guideline purposes only. The separation
document or DD 214 MUST reflect campaign medal service to establish
eligibility. Service in Korea without the issuance of a campaign medal can
be established with additional, support documentation. Hostile Fire
or Imminent Danger Pay can be established with pay records.
Campaign Military Qualifying
Medals Service Dates
Campaign Military Qualifying
Medals Service Dates
