Eligible Periods
In the years since the creation of the National Defense Service Medal, it is authorized only for the following time periods:
| Korean War | June 27, 1950 to July 27, 1954 |
| Vietnam War | January 1, 1961 to August 14, 1974 |
| Gulf War | August 2, 1990 to November 30, 1995 |
| War on Terrorism | September 11, 2001 to a future date to be announced |
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