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Depends upon who you are talking to. The VA, an Employer, a Vietnam veteran, etc. The DOD "may" have recently (based upon a legal action) standardized the Viet veteran status to commence in 1955 when Eisenhower first US troops to Southeast Asia. Unfortunately, it has been seen on some papers where the VA started the date in 1964 or 1965 (no doubt based on the Tonkin Gulf Incident (a naval battle on 02 August 1964/Tonkin Ghosts on 04 August 1964) because those dates match.
The best way is to look at the Viet Vets Memorial Wall website. The first man died in Vietnam on or about 1956 or so, the last in 1975. Which no doubt laid some credibility to that alleged legal action with the DOD.
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Is there info on Vietnam veterans?
VFW-Veterans of Foreign Wars, founded by Spanish-American War of 1898 veterans in 1899. American Legion-founded by WWI veterans in 1919. AMVETS-American Veterans, founded by WWII veterans in 1944. VVA-Vietnam Veterans of America, founded by Vietnam War veterans in 1978.
When was Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial created?
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The website, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall gives that information.
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Is there info on Vietnam veterans?
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When was Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation created?
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When was Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial created?
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