forVeteranStatus
PEACETIME / 12-Nov-1918
15-Sep-1940 / 180daysofregularactivedutyserviceandalast
dischargeorreleaseunderhonorableconditions.
WWII
(MerchantMarine:7-Dec-
1941through31-Dec-1946) / 16-Sep-1940
25-Jul-1947 / 90daysofactivedutyservice,one(1)dayduring
“wartime”andalastdischargeorreleaseunder
honorableconditions.
PEACETIME / 26-Jul-1947
24-Jun-1950 / 180daysofregularactivedutyserviceandalast
dischargeorreleaseunderhonorableconditions.
KOREA / 25-Jun-1950
31-Jan-1955 / 90daysofactivedutyservice,one(1)dayduring
“wartime”andalastdischargeorreleaseunder
honorableconditions.
KoreanDefenseService
Medal / 28-Jul-1954
(tobe
determined
later) / 90daysofactivedutyservice,lastdischargeunder
honorableconditionsandtheKoreanDefenseService
Medal
VIETNAMI / 1-Feb-1955
4-Aug-1964 / 180daysofregularactivedutyserviceandalast
dischargeorreleaseunderhonorableconditions.
VIETNAMII / 5-Aug-1964
7-May-1975 / 90daysofactivedutyservice,one(1)dayduring
“wartime”andalastdischargeorreleaseunder
DefinitionsofaMassachusettsVeteran
M.G.L.ch.4,sec.7,cl.43asamendedbytheActsof2005,ch.130
honorableconditions.PEACETIME / 8-May-1975
1-Aug-1990 / 180daysofregularactivedutyserviceandalast
dischargeorreleaseunderhonorableconditions.
LebanonCampaign* / 25-Aug-1982
(tobe
determined
later) / 90daysofactivedutyservice,one(1)dayduring
“wartime”andalastdischargeorreleaseunder
honorableconditions.
GrenadaCampaign* / 25-Oct-1983
15-Dec-1983 / 90daysofactivedutyservice,one(1)dayduring
“wartime”andalastdischargeorreleaseunder
honorableconditions.
PanamaCampaign* / 20-Dec-1989
31-Jan-1990 / 90daysofactivedutyservice,one(1)dayduring
“wartime”andalastdischargeorreleaseunder
honorableconditions.
PERSIANGULF / 2-Aug-1990
(tobe
determined
later) / 90daysofactivedutyservice,one(1)dayduring
“wartime”andalastdischargeorreleaseunder
honorableconditions.
*NavalandMarineDD214mustindicateExpeditionaryMedal.AllDD214’smustspecifycampaign:
Lebanon,Granada,orPanama.
ForGUARDMEMBERStoqualifytheymusthave180daysandhavebeenactivatedunderTitle10of
theU.S.Code-OR-MemberswhowereactivatedunderTitle10orTitle32oftheU.S.Codeor
MassachusettsGeneralLaws,chapter33,sections38,40,and41musthave90days,atleastoneof
whichwasduringwartime,pertheabovechart.
ForRESERVISTStoqualify,theymusthavebeencalledtoregularactiveduty,atwhichpointtheir
eligibilitycanbedeterminedbytheabovechart.
MinimumServiceException(forDeathorDisability):Itisnotnecessarythatanapplicanthave
completedtheminimumserviceforwartimeorpeacetimecampaignifs/heservedsometimeinthe
campaignandwasawardedthePurpleHeart,orsufferedaservice-connecteddisabilityperthe
DischargeCertificate,ordiedintheserviceunderhonorableconditions.
TrainingDutyException:Activedutyserviceinthearmedforcesshallnotincludeactivedutyfor
trainingintheArmyorAirNationalGuardoractivedutyfortrainingasaReservistintheArmed
ForcesoftheUnited States.