Eligibility Chart

If you are the recipient of one of the below medals, insignia or have documentation of the noted special circumstances (cases in with no medal or device was awarded for the action), then YES, you can become a Veteran’s of Foreign Wars member.  Your DD-214, Certifcate of Award and in the circumstance category, documentation of assignment or special pay should be provided with your application.

Documentation

Spanish Campaign Medal

Army of Cuban Occupation Medal

The Army of Puerto Rican Occupation Medal

Philippine Campaign Medal

China Relief Expedition Medal

Cuban Pacification Medal

Mexican Service Medal

First Nicaraguan Campaign

Haitian Campaign Medal

Dominican Campaign Medal

World War I Victory Medal

Army of Occupation of Germany Medal

Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal

Yangtze Service Medal

China Service Medal

American Defense Service Medal

European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

Army of Occupation Medal

Navy Occupation Service Medal

Korean Service Medal

Navy Expeditionary Medal

Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal

Kosovo Campaign Medal

Combat Infantryman Badge

Combat Medical Badge

Air Force Combat Action Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon

USCG Combat Action Ribbon

Combat Action Badge

SSBN Deterrent Patrol Insignia

Korea Duty

Korea Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal