My father served in Korea from Nov. 1956 to Nov. 1958. This was after the armistice was signed in 1953, therefore he did not serve during active conflict. It has been our understanding that he is therefore not eligible for a pension. Are we correct about this? Thanks.
Your best bet is to call your County VA dept. and make an appt to talk to a rep. Have Dads records handy when you call because the rep may ask you questions when you call. I know a couple of men that served 2 yrs during Nam. Both fought in Nam for a year. They use the VA hospital as their secondary health insurance to Medicare. They use the VA doctors and services. Your Dad may not be able to get a pension but he may qualify for other services.
I want to take a moment here though to thank your father for his service. It is because of men like your father that my own father got to emigrate here.