[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of North Haven 10-5-1908 Annual Town
Meeting; amended in its entirety 3-29-2016 Special Town Meeting. Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Town of North Haven shall assume responsibility for the
maintenance and preservation of all soldier(s), veteran(s), or war
memorials or monuments on the Town Green.
The Town of North Haven, ever desirous of honoring those residents
of the Town who have served honorably for the United States of America
in wars and armed conflicts, establishes the following mandatory criteria
for an individual to be listed on any future Town soldier's(s'),
veteran's(s'), or war memorial or monument:
A.
The individual must have served at least 90 days on active duty and
possess an honorable discharge or still be on active service. An exception
to this ninety-day requirement will be made if the individual is/was
killed or wounded in action or the duration of the hostile action
or conflict in which the individual served was less than 90 days.
B.
The individual's veterans' federal Form DD-214 (report
of separation), or in some cases, his/her long-form discharge, must
list North Haven, Connecticut, as the individual's home of record
at the time of his/her service entry. If an individual serves longer
than two years, whether by reenlistment and/or extension of service
or reserve obligation, and changes their home of record to North Haven,
Connecticut, while on active duty, then such individual shall be considered
to have North Haven, Connecticut, as his/her home of record at the
time of his/her service entry.
C.
Special designations.
(1)
All future soldiers', veterans', or war memorials or monuments
shall include a special designation for individuals who have the appropriate
campaign medal listed on his/her Form DD-214 for the war or conflict
claimed. The special designation shall appear immediately after the
individual's name on the memorial or monument. Appropriate campaign
medals awarded with dates of qualifying service beginning with World
War II are as follows:
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1.
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World War II:
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World War II Victory Medal (includes all area campaign medals)
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December 7, 1941 through December 31, 1946
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2.
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Korean War:
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Korean War Service Medal
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June 1, 1950 through June 1, 1954
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3.
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Lebanon (First Incursion)
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a.
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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July 1, 1958 through November 1, 1958
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b.
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Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
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July 1, 1958 through November 1, 1958
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4.
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Cuba
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a.
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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October 24, 1962 through June 1, 1963
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b.
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Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
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October 24, 1962 through June 1, 1963
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5.
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Dominican Republic
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a.
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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April 23, 1965 through September 21, 1966
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b.
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Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
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April 23, 1965 through September 21, 1966
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6.
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Vietnam
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a.
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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July 1, 1958 through July 3, 1965 and
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April 29, 1975 through May 15, 1975
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b.
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Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
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July 1, 1958 through July 3, 1965
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c.
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Vietnam War Service Medal
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July 4, 1965 through September 1, 1973
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7.
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Lebanon (Second Incursion)
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a.
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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June 1, 1983 through December 1, 1987
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b.
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Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal
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June 1, 1983 through December 1, 1987
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8.
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Operation Urgent Fury - Grenada
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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October 23, 1983 through November 21, 1983
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9.
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Operation Just Cause - Panama
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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December 20, 1989 through January 31, 1990
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10.
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Southwest Asia Service — Gulf War
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Southwest Asia Service Medal
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August 2, 1990 through November 30, 1995
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11.
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Various Operations in Somalia
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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December 5, 1992 through March 31, 1995
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12.
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Kosovo Campaign
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Kosovo Campaign Medal
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Awarding of this medal began on March 24, 1999. The medal is
still open and eligible for awarding.
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13.
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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Campaign Medal
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Awarding of this medal began on October 24, 2001. This medal
is still open and eligible for awarding.
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14.
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Iraq Campaign
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Iraq Campaign Medal
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Awarding of this medal began on March 19, 2003. This medal is
still open and eligible for awarding.
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15.
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Global War on Terrorism
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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(For various engagements throughout the world beginning September
11, 2001.) This medal is still open and eligible for awarding.
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(2)
The above list of appropriate campaign medals specifically excludes
from eligibility for the special designation on a memorial or monument,
individuals who receive/received campaign or service awards conveyed
for occupation, pacification, or humanitarian purposes regardless
of whether or not a limited hostile fire is/was encountered. Nonetheless,
in the event such occupation, pacification, or humanitarian purposes
result in an individual being killed, awarded a Purple Heart, Combat
Infantry Badge, and/or Combat Action Ribbon, then such individual
shall be considered to be eligible for the special designation to
be included on a memorial or monument. The award of the National Defense
Service, Global War on Terrorism Service, Humanitarian Service, or
Armed Forces Service Medals also do not in and of themselves qualify
as appropriate campaign awards, unless the individual recipient is
killed and/or awarded a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, and/or
Combat Action Ribbon.
D.
The individual or his/her representative must make a claim to entitlement
to be listed on the memorial or monument before the memorial or monument
is completed and the final list of veterans to be included is compiled.
However, if an individual is known to the Town to meet the three preceding
requirements and does not make a claim to be listed or was killed
in action, the Town may add such individual's name to the memorial
or monument with the consent of the individual or his/her next of
kin at the time the final list of veterans to be included is compiled.
E.
There shall be no exceptions to the four requirements provided above in Subsections A through D, and the burden of meeting these requirements shall rest solely with the individual veteran seeking to be included in the memorial or monument or his/her next of kin or appointed representative. The construction of any memorial or monument shall not be delayed by the effort of any individual, next of kin, or appointed representative to obtain proof of compliance with these requirements.
