Re: WHAT IS A VETERAN?
Yoyo
On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:58:37 -0800, Otis Willie PIO The American War Library <themilit...@pacbell.net> wrote:
>WHAT IS A VETERAN?
>http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/whatvet.htm
>
>A veteran is defined by federal law, moral code and military service as "Any,
>Any, Any"... A military veteran is Any person who served for Any length of time
>in Any military service branch. All veterans are equal.
>
>What is a War Veteran?
>
>A war veteran is any GI (Government Issue) ordered to foreign soil or waters to
>participate in direct or support activity against an enemy. The operant
>condition: Any GI sent in harm's way.
>
>What is a Combat Veteran?
>
>A combat veteran is any GI who experiences any level of hostility for any
>duration resulting from offensive, defensive or friendly fire military action
>involving a real or perceived enemy in any pre- or post-designated theater of
>combat (war) operations. [See #3, below]
>
>NOTE:
>
>1. Veteran's benefits are based on Congressional regulations determined by
>Honorable Discharge or Under Honorable Conditions status.
>
>2. Retirees (either 20+ years service or medical discharge status) are also
>Veterans. Retirees are usually eligible for supplementary federal benefits,
>privileges and access on military installations, but not necessarily all VA
>services (some services are maintained by the former military branch), as
>regulated by Congress.
>
>3. Wartime medals define various levels of individual combat involvement,
>sacrifice and/or valor: http://www.amervets.com/isr.htm
>
>4. (Ret.) or (Retired) may be used by any veteran when stating or publishing his
>or her rank to indicate they are not on the active list.
>
>5. All veterans (living and deceased) are being listed:
>http://www.amervets.com/library
>
>
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>
>-- Otis Willie (Ret.)
> Military News and Information Editor http://www.13105320634.com
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