• served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, and any part of which occurred between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975 and were discharged or released other than dishonorably; or, • was discharged or released from active duty for a service connected disability if any part of the active duty was performed between August 5, 1964 and May 7, 1975; or • who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized (such as The Persian Gulf, El Salvador, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Southwest Asia, Haiti, Somalia & Bosnia); or • one who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during the one-year period beginning on the date of discharge or release from active duty (recently separated veteran).