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Current uniform period of service dates for periods of armed conflict include:

World War I:

July 28, 1914, through November 11, 1918

World War II:  

December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946

Korean War:  

June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955

Vietnam War:  

August 5, 1964, through May 7, 1975

Gulf War:

August 2, 1990, through date to be prescribed by Presidential proclamation or law.

  • Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm:  

    • August 2, 1990, through April 6, 1991

  • Operation Enduring Freedom/Freedom's Sentinel (OEF/OFS) (Afghanistan):  

    • September 11, 2001, through August 30, 2021
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn (OIF/OND) (Iraq):  

    • September 11, 2001, through December 15, 2011
  • Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) (Islamic State):  

    • October 15, 2014, through present day

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