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20 CFR §404.1322

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Your service was in the active service of the United States during the post-World War II period if you were in the—
  1. (a)Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or any part of them;
  2. (b)Commissioned corps of the United States Public Health Service and were on active service during that period;
  3. (c)Commissioned corps of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and were on active service during that period; or
  4. (d)Philippine Scouts and performed active service during the post-World War II period under the direct supervision of recognized military authority.