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American Revolution
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American Civil War
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April 25-
Aug. 12, 1898
Spanish-American War
1898-1899
June 2, 1899-
July 4, 1902
Philippine-American War
1902-1914
July 28, 1914–
Nov. 11, 1918
World War I
1918-1941
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Sept. 2, 1945
World War II
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June 25, 1950-
July 27, 1953
Korean Conflict
1953-1959
May 19, 1959-
April 30, 1975
Vietnam War
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April 6, 1991
Operation Desert Shield
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Aug. 19, 2010
Operation Iraqi Freedom
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