### Question
Can you define what period of war means?


### Answer
**Period of war** is defined as the following in *38 U.S.C. § 1501*:

> the Mexican border period, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, and the period beginning on the date of any future declaration of war by the Congress and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress

#### Citation:
  - *38 U.S.C. § 1501*
  - Heading: **PART II-GENERAL BENEFITS > CHAPTER 15-PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY OR DEATH OR FOR SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

