"Many wars or conflicts in U.S. history have federally designated “periods of war,” dates marking
their beginning and ending. These dates are important for qualification for certain veterans’
pension or disability benefits. Confusion can occur because beginning and ending dates for
“periods of war” in many nonofficial sources are often different from those given in treaties and
other official sources of information, and armistice dates can be confused with termination dates.
This report lists the beginning and ending dates for “periods of war” found in Title 38 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It also lists and
differentiates other beginning dates given in declarations of war, as well as termination of
hostilities dates and armistice and ending dates given in proclamations, laws, or treaties. The
dates for the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq are included along with the official end date
for Operation New Dawn in Iraq on December 15, 2011, and Operation Enduring Freedom on
Afghanistan on December 28, 2014. This report will be updated when events warrant. For
additional information, see the following: CRS Report RL31133, Declarations of War and
Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications, by
Jennifer K. Elsea and Matthew C. Weed, and CRS Report R42738, Instances of Use of United
States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2016, by Barbara Salazar Torreon.."
U.S. Periods of War
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