The question asked was regarding the Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)
When did this person serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces? Mark (X) a box for EACH period in which this person served.My future progeny may hate me, but I never responded to the Census at all.
| | Vietnam era (August 1964 to April 1975)That's no lie!
I wondered about the wording, because most questions on job applications or membership forms asking for veteran status ask if you are a Viet Nam Era Vet having served in the U.S. Armed Forces or Merchant Marines from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975. I have seldom been asked if I served in the Viet Nam War Theater.
Perhaps the Captains have trouble with reading comprehension.
I already knew this. But I am not very good at conveying it to the folks on this thread.
I’m really really glad you posted it.
As it was explained to me, all are considered “vets” of some fashion because there were so many that were called up and pulled into the war theater. national guard units, reservists, and other soldiers all over the globe could’ve been shipped off to war at any moment. Lots of them were.
I can’t remember the official terminology, but there is also a distinction made between those that only served in the continental US and those that served outside the continental US...alaska and hawaii are included as “overseas”.
A soldier that spent his entire enlistment term in alaska and/or hawaii is considered a veteran of a foreign war if he was there during the “vietnam war era”.