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How to Add Names
A Department of Defense (DOD) Instruction, Executive Order No. 11216, signed by President Johnson on April 24, 1965, designated Vietnam and adjacent coastal waters, within specified geographical coordinates, as a combat zone. As hostilities spread, the combat zone was expanded to include additional areas such as Laos and Cambodia in or over which U.S. forces operated. DOD Instruction 7730.22, ("Reports of U.S. Casualties in Combat Areas," January 20, 1967, and March 20, 1973) provided that the casualties to be reported were all those occurring within the designated combat areas and those deaths occurring anywhere as the result or aftermath of an initial casualty occurring in a combat area. In 1999, Congress reassessed the timeframe of the Vietnam Conflict, authorizing commencement on November 1, 1955 and conclusion on May 15, 1975. With the increase of the span of conflict years, now more cases are brought to the attention of service members whose combat injuries caused their deaths months or years after the return from the war zone. Also, when previously denied review of inclusion on the memorial, the extended timeframe now warrants more detailed investigations of each submission. DOD continues to provide assistance by reviewing these cases on an individual basis. The service branches and DOD have continued to work diligently to ensure that any names fitting the eligibility requirements are forwarded to the VVMF, who retains and fulfills the responsibility for name addition to the Memorial. If a family member believes their veteran qualifies for inscription on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, they are asked to contact the veteran's branch of service. See Home Page for Updated InformationAIR FORCEExecutive Office for InquiriesHeadquarters Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center/DPWCM 550 C Street West Suite 15 Randolph Air Force Base, TX 78150 fax: 512-565-3805 ARMYMortuary Affairs and Casualty Support2461 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22331-0482 fax: 703-325-5315 MARINEHeadquarters U.S. Marine CorpsManpower and Reserve Affairs, MRC 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134-5103 fax: 703-784-9823 NAVYNavy Personnel CommandCasualty Assistance Branch (PERS-621P) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-6210
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