Veteran Benefits by Service Era — 8 Eras

Era-specific presumptive conditions, GI Bill chapter eligibility, and free-care windows for 8 service eras: Post-9/11, Vietnam, Gulf War, Korea, WW2, Cold War, Peacetime, Currently Active.

8 pages in this category

• Post-9/11 / Global War on Terror
  Sept 11, 2001 – present
• Vietnam War-Era
  Aug 5, 1964 – May 7, 1975 (combat zone); 1961-1975 (full era)
• Gulf War-Era
  Aug 2, 1990 – present (Southwest Asia theater)
• Korean War-Era
  Jun 27, 1950 – Jan 31, 1955
• World War II-Era
  Dec 7, 1941 – Dec 31, 1946
• Cold War-Era (between named conflicts)
  1955-1964, 1975-1990 (between Korea and Vietnam, between Vietnam and Gulf War)
• Peacetime / Non-Wartime Service
  Various — service entirely outside named-conflict eras
• Currently Active / Recently Separated
  Within ~1-12 months of separation OR currently active duty

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