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If you were honorably discharged in February 1961 from the Army after serving from 1958 would you be considered a Vietnam vet?
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∙ 11y ago
Unless you actually served in Viet Nam you are not a Viet Nam Veteran. You are considered a Veteran. I served from 1964-1967 and never was sent to Viet Nam, but was sent to Germany. I am a Veteran but not a Viet Nam Veteran.
Additional infoVietnam vets are vets that served from 1964 to 1975 and received the Vietnam Service Metal (VSM ). The military had regulations covering who received the VSM. So since you did not serve during those dates, you would not be eligible for the VSM and therefore not considered a Vietnam Veteran. (If you had served anytime from 1964 to 1975 and had not received the VSM, you would be referred to as a Vietnam Era Veteran.Wiki User
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How many US soldiers were honorably discharged in the Vietnam War?
97%: Westmoreland.
Did the US use conscription in 1964?
Elvis Presley was a tank crewman on an M-48 Patton tank, stationed in Germany. He was drafted into the US Army in 1959; he was honorably discharged in 1960. The draft continued from WW2 until the end of the Vietnam War.
You were discharged 02 1976 are you eligible for Vietnam medical benefits?
yes
Was Lee Harvey Oswald honorably discharged from marines?
Private Lee Harvey Oswald, despite two court martials and one "office hours" was honorably separated from active duty USMC as customary by a hardship separation being approved. However, he was still under an inactive obligation which terminated with an undesirable, now called other than honorable, discharge when he offered classified material in exchange for USSR citizenship.
Is being retired from the military the same as being honorably discharged from the military?
Retirement nets you an honourable discharge, but not all honourably discharged personnel are retirees. If you enlist for three, four, etc. years, perform your duties like you're supposed to, and decide not to reenlist, you're discharged when your contract expires. You receive an honourable discharge based on the character of your service. Someone who retires still receives such a discharge, but now we're talking about someone who has reenlisted multiple times, and will be collecting a pension.
The impact of involvement in the Vietnam war on the soldiers who served in it?
They just did their duty, and discharged; being as how they had no say in the matter.
When did the Vietnam War draft end?
End of Vietnam draftJanuary 27, 1973 - Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announces the draft is ended in favor of voluntary enlistment.Nixon changed the draft to a lottery in '71.
Issues faced in Vietnam?
For the common US serviceman: surviving his 12 month tour, finishing his 24 month obligation to the US Government, and then honorably discharging, and returning to civilian life. For the US Government, finding and executing an honorable exit from Vietnam.
Why was the Vietnam war considered a Civil War?
because it was north Vietnam against south Vietnam
What war did general MacArthur not participate world war 1 world war 2 the Korean war or the Vietnam war?
he did not participate in vietnam. He was discharged from the service in 1951 by Truman for disrespecting his superiors.
When did MacArthur get discharged from the Vietnam war?
General Douglas MacArthur was no longer in the military when the Vietnam War began. President Truman relieved him of Command during the Korean War on April 10, 1951.
What was the US connection to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam was considered an ally of the US.
