Seems your husband enlisted. I would say he is a Vet. Your County should have a VA office where u can talk to someone. Have your husbands discharge papers available. Me, I took Dads envelope just in case.
I am with Lealonnie here. It does not matter when you served or fought in combat you are a Vet.
"The term "veteran" means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable."
I think the change SP refers to is when Obama made it possible for National Guard and Reservists to claim the name Veteran and be able to receive benefits they earlier would have not received.
You do not have to see combat to receive such things as Aids and Attendance. Just have to serve during time of War. You do not have to serve 20yrs to be considered a Vet. 20yrs is to be able to receive a pension. There are alot of Vets in National and County VA cemetaries that have Vet on their tomb stones and did not serve for 20 yrs.
My Dad was drafted at the very end of WWII. He was in Japan for the reconstruction. He served 2 years and his military paperwork said he was entitled to Veteran benefits. He was never in Combat but he served.
You are considered a veteran if you served in the military at any time and were honorably discharged. You are only considered for Aid and Attendence benefits if you served during wartime. You did not have to be in combat or see war yourself to be considered.
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I am with Lealonnie here. It does not matter when you served or fought in combat you are a Vet.
"The term "veteran" means a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable."
I think the change SP refers to is when Obama made it possible for National Guard and Reservists to claim the name Veteran and be able to receive benefits they earlier would have not received.
You do not have to see combat to receive such things as Aids and Attendance. Just have to serve during time of War. You do not have to serve 20yrs to be considered a Vet. 20yrs is to be able to receive a pension. There are alot of Vets in National and County VA cemetaries that have Vet on their tomb stones and did not serve for 20 yrs.
My Dad was drafted at the very end of WWII. He was in Japan for the reconstruction. He served 2 years and his military paperwork said he was entitled to Veteran benefits. He was never in Combat but he served.
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