Definitions of a Massachusetts Veteran M.G.L. ch. 4, sec.7, cl. 43 as amended by the Acts of 2005, ch. 130 Requirement ERA of Service DATES for Veteran Status 12-Nov-1918 180 days of regular active duty service and a last PEACETIME 15-Sep-1940 discharge or release under honorable conditions. WWII 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during 16-Sep-1940 (Merchant Marine: 7-Dec- and a last discharge or release under “wartime” 1941 through 31-Dec-1946) 25-Jul-1947 honorable conditions. 26-Jul-1947 180 days of regular active duty service and a last PEACETIME 24-Jun-1950 discharge or release under honorable conditions. 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during 25-Jun-1950 and a last discharge or release under “wartime” KOREA 31-Jan-1955 honorable conditions. 28-Jul-1954 90 days of active duty service, last discharge under (to be Korean Defense Service determined honorable conditions and the Korean Defense Medal later) Medal 1-Feb-1955 180 days of regular active duty service and a last VIETNAM I 4-Aug-1964 discharge or release under honorable conditions. 5-Aug-1964 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during VIETNAM II 7-May-1975 and a last discharge or release under “wartime”
ERA of Service DATES Requirement for Veteran Status PEACETIME 12-Nov-1918 15-Sep-1940 180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. WWII (Merchant Marine: 7-Dec- 1941 through 31-Dec-1946) 16-Sep-1940 25-Jul-1947 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during “wartime” and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. PEACETIME 26-Jul-1947 24-Jun-1950 180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. KOREA 25-Jun-1950 31-Jan-1955 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during “wartime” and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. Korean Defense Service Medal 28-Jul-1954 (to be determined later) 90 days of active duty service, last discharge under honorable conditions and the Korean Defense Medal VIETNAM I 1-Feb-1955 4-Aug-1964 180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions. VIETNAM II 5-Aug-1964 7-May-1975 90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during “wartime” and a last discharge or release under Definitions of a Massachusetts Veteran M.G.L. ch. 4, sec.7, cl. 43 as amended by the Acts of 2005, ch. 130