PO2 Billy Williams 7326512 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I served from 1983 to 1989. I earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. The only benefits I have are VA home loan and burial assistance. Why is that? 2021-10-19T08:52:17-04:00 PO2 Billy Williams 7326512

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I served from 1983 to 1989. I earned the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. The only benefits I have are VA home loan and burial assistance. Why is that?

2021-10-19T08:52:17-04:00 2021-10-19T08:52:17-04:00 SFC Michael Hasbun 7326644

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-635847"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fi-served-from-1983-to-1989-i-earned-the-armed-forces-expeditionary-medal%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why+are+the+VA+home+loan+and+burial+assistance+the+only+benefits+I+have%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fi-served-from-1983-to-1989-i-earned-the-armed-forces-expeditionary-medal&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhy are the VA home loan and burial assistance the only benefits I have?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-served-from-1983-to-1989-i-earned-the-armed-forces-expeditionary-medal" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="76331e5ab22baf7be47169f4b4325b09" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/635/847/for_gallery_v2/a350b417.JPG"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/635/847/large_v3/a350b417.JPG" alt="A350b417" /></a></div></div>No. The Armed Forces Expeditionary medal would require you to have participated in specific operations. Just being in the military doesn&#39;t meet that criteria.

2021-10-19T11:08:06-04:00 2021-10-19T11:08:06-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 7326687

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What other benefits are you seeking?

2021-10-19T11:44:56-04:00 2021-10-19T11:44:56-04:00 Lt Col Charlie Brown 7326753

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Contact your local American Legion or DAV service officer

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