Terror War Vets Eligible for VFW Membership

GIs who have served in the below areas for 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days since September 11, 2001, qualify for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and VFW membership.
Source: VFW Magazine - August 2004

Off ShoreLand Areas
Arabian Sea
Bab el MandebStrait
Gulf of Aden
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Suez
Mediterrean Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Strait of Hormuz
Suez Canal		 Afghanistan
Bahrain
Bulgaria
Crete
Cyprus
Diego Garcia
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Syria
Tajikistan
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Yemen