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A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used to refer to people in the armed forces. It often refers to retired service personnel. A veteran is one who has served in the armed forces and has an honorable discharge; a common misconception is that one has either been in combat and/or is retired from active duty to be called a veteran. Because of this widely held misconception, women have often been excluded from this equation. Each state (of the United States) sets specific criteria for state specific veterans benefits. For medical benefits from the (United States) VA (Veterans Administration) hospitals, prior to Sept. 7, 1980 the veteran must have served at least 180 days of active duty, after the above mentioned date the veteran must have served at least 24 months. However, if the veteran was medically discharged and receives a VA service connection disability the time limits are not applicable.
For most of history, states (nations) did not have any fixed standing army. Almost all warriors were farmers for the bulk of the year and thus had a secondary occupation to support them during times of peace. The first state to face significant veterans affairs problems was the Roman Empire whose professional army of career soldiers needed some new role when they retired. They were usually given land in the newly conquered lands, and the need for such lands motivated the empire's expansion. They could also voluntarily enlist again at the invitation of the consul or other commander as evocati.
Beyond giving veterans free or discounted lands in colonies, governments did little about them. There was little or no aid for veterans suffering mental of physical disabilities and those wounded in war often had to turn to begging or crime.
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Wow. I just found out only 3 veterans are alive from WW1.
iloveutonight (Stephano) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:51:06 -0000
Wow. I just found out only 3 veterans are alive from WW1.
Morning one and all! Been a good one so far! Loving this beautiful weather, hope Veterans Day is half-way nice as son will be marching!
cougardeb00 (debby clayton) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:51:05 -0000
Morning one and all! Been a good one so far! Loving this beautiful weather, hope Veterans Day is half-way nice as son will be marching!
@appetite This week's events: Catlin Gabel sale's final run, money talk and Veterans Day ... - OregonLive.com: OregonLive.comThi..
dined (dined) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:51:00 -0000
@appetite This week's events: Catlin Gabel sale's final run, money talk and Veterans Day ... - OregonLive.com: OregonLive.comThi..
Gateway EDI Establishes Independent Board with Industry Veterans: She serves as a Director of two public compan.. http://bit.ly/O4mt3
audio_college (firescience ) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:50:41 -0000
Gateway EDI Establishes Independent Board with Industry Veterans: She serves as a Director of two public compan.. http://bit.ly/O4mt3
@SenJohnMcCain Look dick, you are going to help Jim Webb to get veterans involved in politics upon return from these wars for profit.
joseph3469 (Joseph Wright) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:50:09 -0000
@SenJohnMcCain Look dick, you are going to help Jim Webb to get veterans involved in politics upon return from these wars for profit.
Branson Veterans Homecoming Opening Ceremony Today! - Get Info @ http://bit.ly/3nb7uv
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4th USASAFS Kagnew Station - Stories and information from those who served with the unit in Asmara, Eritrea.
Meta Description: [ Stories from and information about Kagnew Station (4th US Army Security Agency Field Station), Asmara, Eritrea, Ethiopia. ]
A Tribute To All Veterans - I dedicate this site to all the brave men and women who served their country.
Meta Description: [ I dedicate this site to all the brave men and women who served their country so that people like you and I could live in peace on our own soil. We can never repay what these couragous Veterans have done on our behalf. ]
Friends of POW-MIA - Veteran's News - Online news and articles for military veterans.
Meta Description: [ Contains updated Veteran News articles and releases, a USS Missouri feature, POW-MIA information and products, and more. ]
James Justin Military Oral History Collection - A collection of biographies, stories, memorials, photographs and documents submitted by or on behalf of military veterans to honor, preserve and teach of their sacrifices and why and how they served.
Service Pals - For ex-military personnel from the Royal Air Force, Army, Royal Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force. With news, chat, discussion board and an ex-service search engine to find old friends and colleagues.
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The Veterans Hour - This web site is designed to provide helpful information for all veterans and active duty personnel. Including news, bulletin board, photos and articles, benefits information, and military history.
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