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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 176

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Ebersole, Taylor, Vekich, Basich, Hankins, Todd, Patrick, Sanders, Winsley, Schoon, Bond, G. Nelson, Isaacson and Miller

Read first time 1/23/85 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to veterans; and amending RCW 41.04.005.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 269, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as last amended by section 1, chapter 36, Laws of 1984 and RCW 41.04.005 are each amended to read as follows:

          As used in RCW 41.04.005, 41.04.010, 41.16.220, and 41.20.050 "veteran" includes every person, who at the time he seeks the benefits of RCW 28B.40.361, 41.04.005, 41.04.010, 41.16.220, 41.20.050, 41.40.170, 73.04.110, or 73.08.080 has received an honorable discharge or received a discharge for physical reasons with an honorable record and:  (1) Has served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States ((between World War I and World War II or during any period of war)) in any foreign war, insurrection, or expedition and was issued a campaign ribbon or medal by the government of the United States; or (2) has served in any branch of the armed forces of the United States and has received the armed forces expeditionary medal, or Marine Corps and Navy expeditionary medal, for opposed action on foreign soil.  A "period of war" includes World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, the Viet Nam era, and the period beginning on the date of any future declaration of war by the congress and ending on the date prescribed by presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the congress.  The "Viet Nam era" means the period beginning August 5, 1964, and ending on May 7, 1975.