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How do you define a veteran?

Updated: 8/23/2023

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A person who has or is serving in the armed forces.

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A US Military Serviceman who served in a combat zone.

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Who paid to build the Vietnam veterans memorial?

Veteran and non-veteran donations.

What makes a veteran?

Anyone from any nation, who has worn the military uniform, is a veteran.

How long do you have to serve over seas to be a veteran?

Serving "over-seas" is NOT A REQUIREMENT for veteran status. Serving honorably in the US military makes you a military veteran.

Is the US Post Office open on Veteran's Day?

No, the post office is closed on Veteran's Day.

Are you considered a veteran if drafted into army in 1966 and served two years?

Yes, if you served, you are a veteran.

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What is an antonym for veteran?

Novice is an antonym for veteran

Is a nurse that worked in war a veteran?

Military nurse in war,YES...a military veteran. Civilian nurse in war, YES...a VETERAN of her occupation but not a MILITARY Veteran. Another words, the word "Veteran" is not strictly a military term. A person can be a veteran doctor, veteran lawyer, veteran school teacher, etc. Veteran means someone that has been doing that job/occupation for a long time.

When do you honor a veteran?

i think its veteran day

Do you capitalize veteran in USMC veteran?

No, you do not capitalize "veteran" in "USMC veteran." In general, the word "veteran" is not capitalized unless it is part of a proper noun or at the beginning of a sentence.

Can you use veteran in a sentences?

the veteran was crying because he missed his family

Can my wife get a hearing aid under my veteran benefits?

If she isn't a veteran, no. Only a vet can use the veteran benefits.

How do you use veteran in a sentence?

The veteran laughed at the new recruits.

What is an American veteran?

A American veteran that has seved in a war for aMerica

When was Veteran - album - created?

Veteran - album - was created in 2006.

When was Confederate Veteran created?

Confederate Veteran was created in 1893.

When did Confederate Veteran end?

Confederate Veteran ended in 1942.

When was The Veteran of Waterloo created?

The Veteran of Waterloo was created in 1933.

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