915 IAC 3-3-1 List of accepted national conflicts

Sec. 1. This section states eligible national conflicts as of October 1, 2017: Name Start Date End Date Gulf War & Global War on Terrorism August 2, 1990 Present Vietnam August 5, 1964 May 7, 1975 Korean Peninsula Service (Airspace & Waters – 30 Consecutive Days) January 1, 1950 Present World War II December 7, 1941 December 31, 1946 Quemoy and Matsu Islands August 23, 1956 June 1, 1963 Lebanon (1958 Lebanon Crisis) July 1, 1958 November 1, 1958 Taiwan Straits (2nd Taiwan Straits Crisis) August 23, 1958 January 1, 1959 Berlin (Berlin Crisis) August 14, 1961 June 1, 1963 Cuba October 24, 1962 June 1, 1963 Congo (Operation Dragon Rouge) November 23, 1964 November 27, 1964 Dominican Republic (Operation Power Pack) April 28, 1965 September 21, 1966 Cambodia (Operation Eagle Pull) April 11, 1975 April 13, 1975 Vietnam (Operation Frequent Wind) April 29, 1975 April 30, 1975 Mayaguez Operation May 15, 1975 Date to be determined Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury) October 23, 1983 November 21, 1983 Libya (Operation El Dorado Canyon) April 12, 1986 April 17, 1986 Persian Gulf (Operation Earnest Will) July 24, 1987 August 1, 1990 Panama (Operation Just Cause) December 20, 1989 January 31, 1990 Haiti (Operation Uphold Democracy) September 16, 1994 March 31, 1995 Kuwait (Operation Southern Watch) December 1995 March 2003 Saudi Arabia (Operation Southern Watch) December 1995 March 2003 Haiti (Operation Secure Tomorrow) February 29, 2004 June 15, 2004 Yugoslavia January 1, 2014 Date to be determined Democratic Republic of Congo July 14, 1960 September 1, 1962 Somalia (Operation Restore Hope) December 5, 1992 March 31, 1995 Somalia (Operation United Shield) December 5, 1992 March 31, 1995 Yugoslavia (Operation Joint Endeavor) June 1, 1992 June 20, 1998 Yugoslavia (Operation Joint Guard) June 1, 1992 June 20, 1998 Yugoslavia (Operation Joint Forge) June 21, 1998 December 2, 2004 Vietnam (General Service) July 1, 1958 July 3, 1965 Laos April 19, 1961 October 7, 1962 Cambodia (Vietnam Support Operations) March 29, 1973 August 15, 1973 Thailand (Vietnam Support Operations) March 29, 1973 August 15, 1973 El Salvador January 1, 1981 February 1, 1992 Lebanon June 1, 1983 December 1, 1987 SW Asia (Operation Southern Watch) December 1, 1995 March 18, 2003 SW Asia (Operation Maritime Intercept Operation) December 1, 1995 March 18, 2003 SW Asia (Operation Vigilant Sentinel) December 1, 1995 February 15, 1997 SW Asia (Operation Northern Watch) January 1, 1997 March 18, 2003 SW Asia (Operation Desert Thunder) November 11, 1998 December 22, 1998 SW Asia (Operation Desert Fox) December 16, 1998 December 22, 1998 SW Asia (Operation Desert Spring) December 31, 1998 March 18, 2003