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 California Code of Regulations (Last Updated: August 6, 2014)
 Title 12. Military and Veterans Affairs
 Division 2. Department of Veterans' Affairs
 Chapter 2. Veterans' Farm and Home Purchases
 Subchapter 1. Eligibility and Qualifications

  § 300.1. Campaigns and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals.  

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  • Cal-Vet loan benefits are available to veterans who served in a military campaign or expedition for which a medal was authorized by the government of the United States as identified in the Department of Defense Manual of Military Decorations & Awards, DOD 1348.33-M.
    (a) The campaigns and authorized dates are:
    1.
    World War I
    April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
    2.
    World War II
    December 7, 1941 - December 31, 1946
    3.
    Korean Conflict
    June 27, 1950 - January 31, 1955
    4.
    Vietnam Era
    February 28, 1961 - August 4, 1964
    August 5, 1964 - May 7, 1975
    5.
    Army of Occupation of Berlin
    May 9, 1945 - October 2, 1990
    6.
    China Service Medal (Extended)
    September 2, 1945 - April 1, 1957
    7.
    Operation Desert Shield
    August 2, 1990 - To Be Determined
    8.
    Operation Desert Storm
    August 2, 1990 - To Be Determined
    (b) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals and authorized dates are:
    1.
    Lebanon
    July 1, 1958 - November 1, 1958
    2.
    Vietnam
    July 1, 1958 - July 3, 1965
    3.
    Vietnam Service Medal
    July 4, 1965 - March 28, 1973
    4.
    Quemoy and Matsu Islands
    August 23, 1958 - June 1, 1963
    5.
    Taiwan Straits
    August 23, 1958 - January 1, 1959
    6.
    Congo
    July 14, 1960 - September 1, 1962
    7.
    Laos
    April 19, 1961 - October 7, 1962
    8.
    Berlin
    August 14, 1961 - June 1, 1963
    9.
    Cuba
    January 3, 1961 - October 23, 1962
    10.
    Thailand
    May 16, 1962 - August 10, 1962
    11.
    Cuba
    October 24, 1962 - June 1, 1963
    12.
    Congo
    November 23 - November 27, 1964
    13.
    Dominican Republic
    April 28, 1965 - September 21, 1966
    14.
    Korea
    October 1, 1966 - June 30, 1974
    15.
    Cambodia
    March 29, 1973 - August 15, 1973
    16.
    Thailand
    March 29, 1973 - August 15, 1973
    17.
    Cambodia
    April 11, 1975 - April 13, 1975
    18.
    Vietnam Evacuation
    April 29, 1975 - April 30, 1975
    19.
    Mayaguez
    May 15, 1975
    20.
    Iran, Yemen, and Indian Ocean
    December 8, 1978 - June 6, 1979
    21.
    Iran, Indian Ocean
    November 21, 1979 - October 20, 1981
    22.
    Lebanon
    August 20, 1982 - May 31, 1983
    23.
    Lebanon
    June 1, 1983 - December 1, 1987
    24.
    Grenada
    October 23, 1983 - November 21, 1983
    25.
    Libya
    January 20, 1986 - June 27, 1986
    26.
    Eldorado Canyon
    April 12, 1986 - April 17, 1986
    27.
    Persian Gulf
    February 1, 1987 - July 23, 1987
    28.
    Persian Gulf
    July 24, 1987 - August 1, 1990
    29.
    Panama
    April 1, 1980 - December 19, 1986
    December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
    February 1, 1990 - June 13, 1990
    30.
    Somalia
    At Any Time
    31.
    Liberia (Sharp Edge)
    August 5, 1990 - February 21, 1991
    32.
    Rwanda (Distant Runner)
    April 7 - April 18, 1994
    (c) For campaigns other than those listed, the Division shall require the applicant to submit the citation which accompanied the award of the medal along with separation or other appropriate military records. The Division shall review the language on the citation to assure that the medal was awarded for service in an action where foreign armed opposition was encountered, or in which the applicant was placed in a position that hostile action by foreign armed forces was imminent even though it did not materialize. Qualifying medals are issued to personnel who served during certain limited times, and within specifically designated geographical areas.
    (d) Medals awarded for humanitarian operations do not qualify under Section 980 of the Military and Veterans Code.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 12-9-91; operative 1-8-92 (Register 92, No. 9).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)5. and (a)28. and new subsections (b)29. and (b)30. filed 12-2-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 49).
3. Editorial correction of (b)19. (Register 96, No. 49).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b)29. and adding new subsections (b)31. and 32. filed 8-19-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 34).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)4. filed 4-28-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 18).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 700, Military and Veterans Code. Reference: Section 980, Military and Veterans Code.