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MAILING ADDRESS
George F. Schindler Post 2547
Veterans of Foreign Wars
P.O. Box 103
North Easton, MA 02356
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Membership
Eligibility Criteria
ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
OF THE UNITED STATES IS BASED ON HONORABLE SERVICE IN THE
ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AIR FORCE, OR COAST GUARD PERFORMED
BY OFFICERS OR ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SERVED IN ANY FOREIGN
WAR, INSURRECTION, OR EXPEDITION WHICH SERVICE IS RECOGNIZED
BY THE AWARD OF A CAMPAIGN OR SERVICE MEDAL OF THE UNITED
STATES.
Proof of service to establish eligibility for membership
rests with the applicant. The Post is responsible for assuring
the eligibility of every member accepted to membership.
The Department Headquarters and the National Headquarters
are accountable for the eligibility of their respective
Members-at-large.
Expeditionary |
Navy/Marine Corps |
12 Feb 1874 to Present |
China Service |
Navy |
07 Jul 1937 to 07 Sep 1939 |
China Service |
Navy |
02 Sep 1945 to 01 Apr 1957 |
American Defense Service
(with foreign service clasp) |
Army / Navy a |
08 Sep 1939 to 07 Dec 1941 |
European-African-Middle
East |
Army / Navy |
07 Dec 1941 to 08 Nov 1945 |
American Campaign
a |
Army / Navy |
07 Dec 1941 to 02 Mar 1946 |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
Army / Navy |
07 Dec 1941 to 02 Mar 1946 |
Korean Service Medal
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Army / Navy / AirForce |
27 Jun 1950 to 27 Jul 1954 |
Vietnam Service Medal
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04 Jul 1965 to 28 Mar 1973 |
Combat Infantry Badge
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Army |
06 Dec 1941 to Present |
Combat Medical Badge
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Army |
06 Dec 1941 to Present |
Combat Action Ribbon
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Navy / Marine Corps Coast Guard
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01 Mar 1961 to Present |
| Korea Duty b |
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30 Jun 1949 to Present |
Army
of Occupation |
Italy |
09
May 45 |
to |
15
Sep 47 |
(30
consecutive days of duty) |
Germany
except West Berlin |
09 May 45
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to |
05 May 55
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Korea |
03 Sep 45
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to |
29 Jun 49
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Japan |
03 Sep 45
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to |
27 Apr 52
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Austria |
09 May 45
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to |
27 Jul 55
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Germany
(West Berlin)
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09 May 45
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to |
02 Oct 90
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Navy
Occupation Service Medal |
Italy |
08 May 45
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to |
15 Dec 47
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Trieste |
08 May 45
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to |
26 Oct 54
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Germany
except West Berlin |
08 May 45
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to |
06 May 55
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Austria |
08 May 45
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to |
25 Oct 55
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Asiatic
Pacific |
02 Sep 45
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to |
27 Apr 52
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Navy
and Marine Corps |
Cuban Military
Opn |
03 Jan 61
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to |
23 Oct 62
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Expeditionary
Medal |
Thailand
Military Opn |
16 May 62
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to |
10 Aug 62
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Iranian,
Yemen and Indian Ocean Opn |
08 Dec 78
21 Nov 79 |
to to |
06
Jun 79 20 Oct 81 |
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Lebanon |
20 Aug 82
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to |
31 May 83
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Libyan Expedition
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20 Jan 86
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to |
27 Jun 86
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Persian
Gulf |
01 Feb 87
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to |
23 Jul 87
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Panama (pre
and post invasion) |
01 Apr 88
01 Feb 90 |
to |
19 Dec 89
13 Jun 90 |
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Opn Sharp
Edge - Liberia |
05 Aug 90
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to |
21 Feb 91
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Opn Distant
Runner -Ruanda (11th Marine Expeditionary Unit USS
Peleliu) |
07 Apr 94
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to |
18 Apr 94
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Armed
Forces Expeditionary |
Lebanan |
01 Jul 58
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to |
01 Nov 58
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Medal
(30 consecutive or 60 |
Taiwan Straits
|
23 Aug 58
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to |
01 Jan 59
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non-consecutive
days of duty) |
Quemoy &
Matsu Islands |
23 Aug 58
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to |
01 Jun 63
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Vietnam |
01 Jul 58
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to |
03 Jul 65
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Congo |
14 Jul 60
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to |
01 Sep 62
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Laos |
19 Apr 61
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to |
07 Oct 62
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Berlin |
14 Aug 61
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to |
01 Jun 63
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Cuba |
24 Oct 62
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to |
01 Jun 63
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Congo |
23 Nov 64
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to |
27 Nov 64
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Dominican
Republic |
23 Apr 65
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to |
21 Sep 66
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Korea |
01 Oct 66
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to |
30 Jun 74
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Cambodia |
29 Mar 73
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to |
15 Aug 73
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Thailand
- only direct support of Cambodia |
29 Mar 73
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to |
15 Aug 73
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Operation
Eagle Pull - Cambodia (incl. evacuation) |
11 Apr 75
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to |
13 Apr 75
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Operation
Freq Wind - Vietnam (incl. evacuation) |
29 Apr 75
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to |
30 Apr 75
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Mayaguez
Operation |
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15 May 75
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El Salvador
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01 Jan 81
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to |
01 Feb 92
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Lebanon |
01 Jun 83
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to |
01 Dec 87
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Operation
Urgent Fury - Grenada |
23 Oct 83
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to |
21 Nov 83
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Eldorado
Canyon- Libya |
12 Apr 86
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to |
17 Apr 86
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Operation
Earnest Will Persian Gulf - those in or in
direct support |
24 Jul 87
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to |
01 Aug 90
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Operation
Just Cause - Panama (USS Vreeland & other SVS
- desig aircrew mbrs outside CONUS in direct support) |
20 Dec 89
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to |
31 Jan 90
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United Shield
- Somalia |
05 Dec 92
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to |
31 Mar 95
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Operation
RestoreHope Somalia |
05 Dec 92
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to |
31 Mar 95
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Operation
Uphold Democracy - Haiti |
16 Sep 94
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to |
31 Mar 95
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Operation
Joint Endeavor - Bosnia, Croatia, Adriatic
Sea & airspace |
20 Nov 95
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to |
19 Dec 96
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Operation
Vigilant Sentinel - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait &
Persian Gulf |
01 Dec 95
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to |
01 Sep 97
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Operation
Southern Watch - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait,
Persian Gulf, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Gulf of Oman west
of 62 E. longetude, Yemen, Egypt & Jordan |
01 Dec 95
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to |
be detrmd |
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Opn Maritime
Intercept - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait,
Red Sea, Oman, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman west of
62 E.Long, Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt & Jordan |
01 Dec 95
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to |
be detrmd |
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Operation
Joint Guard - Bosnia, Croatia, Adriatic Sea &
airspace |
20 Dec 96
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to |
20 Jun 98
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Opn Northern
Watch - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Persian Gulf W
56E Long., & Incirlik AB, Turkey (only personnel
TDY to ONW) |
01 Jan 98
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to |
be detrmd |
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Operation
Joint Forge - Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Adriatic
Sea & airspace |
21 Jun 98
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to |
31 Dec 00
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Opn Desert
Thunder - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain.
Qatar, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Persian Gulf, Gulf
of Oman, Red Sea |
11 Nov 98
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to |
22 Dec 98
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Operation
Desert Fox - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Persian Gulf, Gulf
of Oman, USN Red Sea support |
16 Dec 98
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to |
22 Dec 98
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Soutwest
Asia Service Medal |
Operation
Desert Shield / Operation Desert Storm (combat
operations only) |
02 Aug 90
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to |
30 Nov 95
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Personnel
assigned to support units serving in Israel, Egypt,
Turkey, Syria, Jordan |
17 Jan 91
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to |
11 Apr 91
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Kosovo
Campaign Medal |
Operation
Allied Force - Kosovo Air Campaign |
24 Mar 99
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to |
10 Jun 99
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Kosovo Def
Campaign - Ground Action
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11 Jun 99
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to |
be detrmd |
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