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Eligibility Requirements
Basic Requirements
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65 years of age or completely disabled.
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Must be a wartime veteran or surviving spouse of a wartime veteran.
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Must have a medical necessity requiring assistance from a caregiver.
Must have served a minimum of 90 days active duty with at least 1 day during the following wartime periods and received an honorable, general or medical discharge:
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WWII: December 7, 1941 – December 31, 1946
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Merchant Marines (must have at least 90 days of ocean-going service between December 7, 1941- August 15, 1945. Does not have to be consecutive days.)
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KOREAN: June 27, 1950- January 31, 1955
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VIETNAM: August 5, 1964- May 7, 1975 (November 1, 1955 through August 4, 1964 if in the Republic of Vietnam)
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