if someone entered the army in april of 74 and was released in sept of 76 does that make them a viet nam veteran? if so please advise of the point of reference
2006-09-16 02:35:23 · 12 answers · asked by ben b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It would depend whether ot not they were IN Vietnam, wouldnt' it?
2006-09-16 02:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by Mike N 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wish there was a "Viet Nam Era" ribbon of some sort to honor service during that time and the shared bond. But there isn't. Sometimes we feel disowned by the combat veterans as we were disowned by our society at the time. But the desire to say, "Hey, I was a part of that too" isn't enough to justify wearing awards that we didn't earn.
2016-03-27 03:55:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out beginning and ending dates of Viet Nam war
2006-09-16 02:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not a viet nam veteran, but a veteran of the viet nam era
2006-09-16 02:39:29 · answer #4 · answered by EL Big Ed 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That makes him or her a Vietnam ERA veteran...not a combat veteran. Service in the military from 1963 to 1976 is the ERA.
2006-09-16 02:55:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. A vietnam veteran is only someone who served in Vietnam during the war.
2006-09-16 02:44:47 · answer #6 · answered by crispy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
must have served in country ( VietNam ) to be considered VietNam veteran sorry Former US. Marine A/1/1 69-70
2006-09-16 02:55:17 · answer #7 · answered by aldo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vietnam is one word not 2!
If you served on active duty IN Vietnam then your a Vietnam veteran other wise your a Vietnam era veteran!
2006-09-16 02:44:51 · answer #8 · answered by Pobept 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. The Vietnam conflict was officially over sometime in 1973.
2006-09-16 03:56:11 · answer #9 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were in active duty in Vietnam of course you served your country. But if you were in boot camp and never left the states you are a vet but not of the war.
2006-09-16 02:46:00 · answer #10 · answered by Lady X 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think you would only be a Vietnam vet if you were actually in Vietnam during the war.
2006-09-16 02:38:34 · answer #11 · answered by thatdamngood04 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋