Section 120.10  Definition of Terms Used

a)         Hostile Action − Those actions or activities of violence or terrorism that cause or result in the death of Illinois Armed Services members.  Examples of hostile actions include, but are not limited to, the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, the attack on the naval frigate USS Stark in the Persian Gulf, the bombing of a discotheque in Germany, the United States invasion of the Island of Grenada, the taking of military hostages, and attacks upon military forces in countries where encounters with hostile armed forces are imminent.

b)         Unfriendly Forces − Any military or political organizations, groups or factions engaging in hostile actions or activities aimed against the United States and its allies while operating in the territories of the United States, foreign nations, third world countries, or allied countries where members of the Armed Forces of the United States are on active duty or on active duty for training purposes.

c)         Wartime Period (see 38 USC 101) − Spanish American War (April 21, 1898 through July 15, 1903); World War I (April 6, 1917 through April 1, 1920); World War II (December 7, 1941 through December 31, 1946); Korean Conflict (June 27, 1950 through January 31, 1955); Vietnam Era (August 5, 1964 through May 7, 1975); Persian Gulf War (August 2, 1990 until a date to be determined by Congress); and any further declaration of war by Congress, ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress.

(Source:  Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 7323, effective March 12, 2014)