veteran

(1) “veteran” means an individual who— (A) served on active duty in the armed forces during a war, in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, or during the period beginning April 28, 1952 , and ending July 1, 1955 ; (B) served on active duty as defined by section 101(21) of title 38 at any time in the armed forces for a period of more than 180 consecutive days any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955 , and before October 15, 1976 , not including service under section 12103(d) of title 10 pursuant to an enlistment in the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard or as a Reserve for service in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve; (C) served on active duty as defined by section 101(21) of title 38 in the armed forces during the period beginning on August 2, 1990 , and ending on January 2, 1992 ; or (D) served on active duty as defined by section 101(21) of title 38 at any time in the armed forces for a period of more than 180 consecutive days any part of which occurred during the period beginning on September 11, 2001 , and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last date of Operation Iraqi Freedom; and, except as provided under section 2108a, who has been discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions;

Source

5 USC § 2108(1)

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Scoping language

None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (chapter 21) of this section.

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