Chapter 8. Active Military and Veteran Massachusetts Era of Service PEACETIME Dates 12-Nov-1918 15-Sep-1940 16-Sep -1940 25-Jul - 1947 Requirement for Veteran Status 180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. WWII (Merchant 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during Marine: 7-Dec-1941 " wartime " and a last discharge or release under through 31-Dec-1946) honorable conditions PEACETIME 26 - Jul - 1947 180 days of regular active duty service and a last 24 - Jun - 1950 discharge or release under honorable conditions. KOREA 25 - Jun - 1950 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during 31 - Jan - 1955 " wartime " and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. Korean Defense 28 - Jul - 1954 90 days of active duty service, last discharge unService Medal (to be determined der honorable conditions and the Korean Defense later) Service Medal VIETNAM I 1 - Feb - 1955 180 days of regular active duty service and a last 4 - Aug - 1964 discharge or release under honorable conditions. VIETNAM II 5 - Aug - 1964 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during 7 - May - 1975 " wartime " and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. PEACETIME 8 - May - 1975 180 days of regular active duty service and a last 1 - Aug - 1990 discharge or release under honorable conditions. Lebanon Campaign* 25 - Aug - 1982 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during (to be determined " wartime " and a last discharge or release under later) honorable conditions. Grenada Campaign* 25 - Oct - 1989 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during 15 - Dec - 1983 " wartime " and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. Panama Campaign* 20 - Dec - 1989 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during 31 - Jan - 1990 " wartime " and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. PERSIAN GULF 2 - Aug - 1990 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during (to be determined " wartime " and a last discharge or release under later) honorable conditions. *Naval and Marine DD Form 214 must indicate Expeditionary Medal. All DD 214's must specify campaign: Lebanon, Granada or Panama.