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MAILING ADDRESS

George F. Schindler Post 2547
Veterans of Foreign Wars
P.O. Box 103
North Easton, MA 02356

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.




Campaign Medal
Military Service
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
Army / Navy / AirForce
27 Jun 1950 to 27 Jul 1954
Vietnam Service Medal
04 Jul 1965 to 28 Mar 1973
Combat Infantry Badge
Army
06 Dec 1941 to Present
Combat Medical Badge
Army
06 Dec 1941 to Present
Combat Action Ribbon
Navy / Marine Corps Coast Guard
01 Mar 1961 to Present
Korea Duty b   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
to
05 May 55
Korea
03 Sep 45
to
29 Jun 49
Japan
03 Sep 45
to
27 Apr 52
Austria
09 May 45
to
27 Jul 55
Germany (West Berlin)
09 May 45
to
02 Oct 90
Navy Occupation Service Medal
Italy
08 May 45
to
15 Dec 47
Trieste
08 May 45
to
26 Oct 54
Germany except West Berlin
08 May 45
to
06 May 55
Austria
08 May 45
to
25 Oct 55
Asiatic Pacific
02 Sep 45
to
27 Apr 52
Navy and Marine Corps
Cuban Military Opn
03 Jan 61
to
23 Oct 62
Expeditionary Medal
Thailand Military Opn
16 May 62
to
10 Aug 62
Iranian, Yemen and Indian Ocean Opn
08 Dec 78 21 Nov 79
to to
06 Jun 79 20 Oct 81
Lebanon
20 Aug 82
to
31 May 83
Libyan Expedition
20 Jan 86
to
27 Jun 86
Persian Gulf
01 Feb 87
to
23 Jul 87
Panama (pre and post invasion)
01 Apr 88 01 Feb 90
to
19 Dec 89 13 Jun 90
Opn Sharp Edge - Liberia
05 Aug 90
to
21 Feb 91
Opn Distant Runner -Ruanda (11th Marine Expeditionary Unit USS Peleliu)
07 Apr 94
to
18 Apr 94
Armed Forces Expeditionary
Lebanan
01 Jul 58
to
01 Nov 58
Medal (30 consecutive or 60
Taiwan Straits
23 Aug 58
to
01 Jan 59
non-consecutive days of duty)
Quemoy & Matsu Islands
23 Aug 58
to
01 Jun 63
Vietnam
01 Jul 58
to
03 Jul 65
Congo
14 Jul 60
to
01 Sep 62
Laos
19 Apr 61
to
07 Oct 62
Berlin
14 Aug 61
to
01 Jun 63
Cuba
24 Oct 62
to
01 Jun 63
Congo
23 Nov 64
to
27 Nov 64
Dominican Republic
23 Apr 65
to
21 Sep 66
Korea
01 Oct 66
to
30 Jun 74
Cambodia
29 Mar 73
to
15 Aug 73
Thailand - only direct support of Cambodia
29 Mar 73
to
15 Aug 73
Operation Eagle Pull - Cambodia (incl. evacuation)
11 Apr 75
to
13 Apr 75
Operation Freq Wind - Vietnam (incl. evacuation)
29 Apr 75
to
30 Apr 75
Mayaguez Operation
15 May 75
El Salvador
01 Jan 81
to
01 Feb 92
Lebanon
01 Jun 83
to
01 Dec 87
Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada
23 Oct 83
to
21 Nov 83
Eldorado Canyon- Libya
12 Apr 86
to
17 Apr 86
Operation Earnest Will Persian Gulf - those in or in direct support
24 Jul 87
to
01 Aug 90
Operation Just Cause - Panama (USS Vreeland & other SVS - desig aircrew mbrs outside CONUS in direct support)
20 Dec 89
to
31 Jan 90
United Shield - Somalia
05 Dec 92
to
31 Mar 95
Operation RestoreHope Somalia
05 Dec 92
to
31 Mar 95
Operation Uphold Democracy - Haiti
16 Sep 94
to
31 Mar 95

Operation Joint Endeavor - Bosnia, Croatia, Adriatic Sea & airspace

20 Nov 95
to
19 Dec 96
Operation Vigilant Sentinel - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait & Persian Gulf
01 Dec 95
to
01 Sep 97
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
to
be detrmd
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
to
be detrmd
Operation Joint Guard - Bosnia, Croatia, Adriatic Sea & airspace
20 Dec 96
to
20 Jun 98
Opn Northern Watch - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Persian Gulf W 56E Long., & Incirlik AB, Turkey (only personnel TDY to ONW)
01 Jan 98
to
be detrmd
Operation Joint Forge - Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Adriatic Sea & airspace
21 Jun 98
to
31 Dec 00
Opn Desert Thunder - Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain. Qatar, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea
11 Nov 98
to
22 Dec 98
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
to
22 Dec 98
Soutwest Asia Service Medal

Operation Desert Shield / Operation Desert Storm (combat operations only)
02 Aug 90
to
30 Nov 95
Personnel assigned to support units serving in Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, Jordan
17 Jan 91
to
11 Apr 91
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Operation Allied Force - Kosovo Air Campaign
24 Mar 99
to
10 Jun 99
Kosovo Def Campaign - Ground Action
11 Jun 99
to
be detrmd
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