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Wisconsin Statutes s. 45.01 (13) designates the following wartime periods for Wisconsin veterans:  (Note that these may vary slightly from federally designated wartime periods)

• World War I, between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. Extended to April 1, 1920, if service was in the Soviet Union.
• World War II, between August 27, 1940, and July 25, 1947
• Korean War, between June 27, 1950, and January 31, 1955
• Vietnam War, between August 5, 1964, and January 1, 1977
• Persian Gulf War, between August 1, 1990 and [an ending date yet to be established]
• Afghanistan War, between September 11, 2001, and [an ending date yet to be established]
• Iraq War, between March 19, 2003, and [an ending date yet to be established]