Membership Eligibility Dates
World War I
April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
World War II
December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
Korean War
June 25, 1950 - January 31, 1955
Vietnam Era
February 28, 1961 - May7, 1975
Lebanon/Grenada
August 24, 1982 - July 31, 1984
Panama
December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
Persian Gulf
August 2, 1990 - (this eligibility period remains open)
Membership
TARGET DATES
President's Day ~ February 9th, 2008 ~ 85%
Big Twelve ~ March 9th , 20078 ~ 90%
Children & Youth ~ April 6th, 2008* ~ 95%
Armed Forces Day ~ May 4th, 2008 ~ 100%
* THIS DATE IS ALSO A RENEWAL NOTICE CUTOFF DATE. Membership transmittals received on or before these target dates will end additional renewal mailings (and subsequently saving renewal charges to Department HQ.