Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S. Citizen or National.
Veteran of the US Armed Forces and received a Honorable or General (Under
Honorable) discharge.
Currently serving in the US Armed Forces.
Served in a war,
campaign, or expedition on foreign soil or in hostile waters and received:
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Afghanistan Campaign |
American Campaign |
American Defense Service |
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Armed Forces Expeditionary |
Asiatic Pacific Campaign |
China Service |
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Combat Action Ribbon |
European-African Middle East
Campaign |
Global War of Terrorism
Expeditionary |
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Inherent Resolve Campaign |
Iraq Campaign |
Korea Defense Service |
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Korean Service |
Kosovo Campaign |
Southwest Asia Service |
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USA/USN Occupation |
USAF Combat Action |
USAF Expeditionary w/Gold Border |
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USCG Combat Action |
USMC Expeditionary |
USN Expeditionary |
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Vietnam Service |
SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia
(Officer) |
SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia
(Enlisted) |
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Combat Action Badge |
Combat Infantryman Badge |
Combat Medical Badge |
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Korea Duty (30 days consecutive / 60 days
non-consecutive) |
Hostile Fire or Imminent Danger Pay |
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DD Form 214
Eligibility
is determined and verified by a member’s DD Form 214. There are different versions of the document
based on the year of the discharge. The document need only be cited for membership requirement. Copies of DD Form
214’s can be requested through the National Archives at:
https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records.
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