Membership Eligibility Dates

World War I
April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918

World War II
December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946

Korean War
June 25, 1950 - January 31, 1955

Vietnam War
February 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975

Grenada and Lebanon
August 24, 1982 - July 31, 1984

Panama
December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990

Persian Gulf
August 2, 1990 - cessation of hostilities as
determined by U.S. Government

U.S. Merchant Marines
December 7, 1941 - August 15, 1945
(only eligibility)