PERIODS OF WARTIME SERVICE

WWI                                       Apr.  6, 1917   to  Nov. 11, 1918

WWII                                     Dec.  7, 1941   to  Dec. 31, 1946

KOREAN CONFLICT         Jun. 27, 1950   to  Jan.  31, 1955

VIETNAM ERA*                 Aug.   5, 1964   to  May  7, 1975                   

*(Feb. 28, 1961, for veterans who served "in country" before Aug.  5, 1964)

GULF WAR                           Aug.  2, 1990    -  TBA