Vietnam Era
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Vietnam Era is a term used by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs
to classify veterans of the Vietnam War
. The Vietnam Era is a considered to have begun in 1964 and ended in 1975. The U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs elected to designate those years as such to accord special privileges to all persons who served the country's armed forces during that time. Similar designations have been made for other periods of war.
Because the beginning and end of the Vietnam War was rather ill defined , given its characteristics, it was necessary for the Federal government to set forth exact years of the conflict. The years contained in the Vietnam Era therefore do not necessarily coincide with the dates of any historical events prior to or after the war. However, for a number of reasons it was necessary to declare dates for that era. Military personnel who served during that period are said to have been on active duty during the Vietnam Era no matter where they may have been stationed around the world.
Various departments of federal, state and local governments as well as private employers often give Vietnam war era and other veterans special consideration regarding employment and sometimes assign extra qualifying points to veterans.
President
Gerald R. Ford announced on May 7, 1975 that the Vietnam Era had ended.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense...
to classify veterans of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. The Vietnam Era is a considered to have begun in 1964 and ended in 1975. The U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs elected to designate those years as such to accord special privileges to all persons who served the country's armed forces during that time. Similar designations have been made for other periods of war.
Because the beginning and end of the Vietnam War was rather ill defined , given its characteristics, it was necessary for the Federal government to set forth exact years of the conflict. The years contained in the Vietnam Era therefore do not necessarily coincide with the dates of any historical events prior to or after the war. However, for a number of reasons it was necessary to declare dates for that era. Military personnel who served during that period are said to have been on active duty during the Vietnam Era no matter where they may have been stationed around the world.
Various departments of federal, state and local governments as well as private employers often give Vietnam war era and other veterans special consideration regarding employment and sometimes assign extra qualifying points to veterans.
President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Gerald R. Ford announced on May 7, 1975 that the Vietnam Era had ended.