Often times a monument will have US Army or US Navy but will not have which war they were in. This chart is a rough guide as to which war they participated in. AMERICAN WARS FROM 1791 to PRESENT Quasi War 1791 - 1800 Navel War w/France Approx Birthdates of Inductee's 1760 - 1776 War of 1812 1812 - 1814 Conflict w/Canada Approx Birthdates of Inductee's 1774 - 1797 Mexican War 1846 - 1848 War w/Mexico Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1807 - 1832 Mounted Cavalry 1850 - 1917 United States Army Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1810 - 1902 Civil War 1861 - 1865 USA vs CSA Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1821 - 1848 Spanish War 1898 - 1898 Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1858 - 1883 World War I 1917 - 1918 Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1873 - 1902 World War II 1941 - 1945 Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1901 - 1926 Korean Conflict 1950 - 1957 Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1910 - 1945 Vietnam Conflict 1959 - 1975 Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1920 - 1957 Desert Storm 1990 - 1991 Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1950 - 1978 Iraqi Freedom 2003 - Approx Birthdate of Inductee's 1985 -