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Do reservists qualify as veterans?
A veteran is anyone who has served in the military. As far as veteran benefits are concerned, only those who have served at least six months on active duty are eligible for benefits. An exception would be a reservist who was injured during training. If you are a former reserve or National Guard member, stand proud as a veteran who volunteered to put your life on the line for liberty.
If a person served on active duty from 1957 to 1967 can he be considered a Vietnam Era Veteran?
He/She is a Veitnam Era Veteran.
Can a person be a Veteran and still be active duty?
There is actually a code (or at least during the Viet War there was) that designates VETERAN status. And that code cannot (or could not) be awarded until completion of military duty which satisifed that code's requirement. Therefore; if a veteran (an honorably discharged serviceman) re-enlisted into the US military...he would be a former veteran on active duty.
What is the longest active duty military?
Admiral Rickover (4-star) - Father of the Nuclear Navy with 63 years active duty.
If someone joined the army reserve and was honorably discharged but never went for active duty are they considered a vetern?
They are considered a prior service member, but not a veteran.
Do reservists qualify as veterans?
A veteran is anyone who has served in the military. As far as veteran benefits are concerned, only those who have served at least six months on active duty are eligible for benefits. An exception would be a reservist who was injured during training. If you are a former reserve or National Guard member, stand proud as a veteran who volunteered to put your life on the line for liberty.
If a person served on active duty from 1957 to 1967 can he be considered a Vietnam Era Veteran?
He/She is a Veitnam Era Veteran.
I served in the army reserve. am i a veteran?
Depends how long. If you served 180 days or more of active duty, yes.
You served in army national guard 6mos active duty between 1962 and 1968 do you qualify as a veteran?
Yes, you would qualify as a veteran if you served in the Army National Guard for 6 months on active duty between 1962 and 1968.
If a person was drafted into the us army served on active duty from 1965 to 1967 in the us but did not actively served in Vietnam can this person be considered a Vietnam era veteran?
He is a Vietnam Era Veteran.
If you served during the Vietnam war in the us army reserves but were not called to active duty except for training are you considered a Vietnam era veteran?
You are a Vietnam Era Veteran but not a Vietnam War Veteran
Did you have to have been in a war to be considered a veteran?
The basic requirement is that you have served in the armed forces. Most countries do have some additional restrictions. In the US, you must have been discharged either on a General or Honorable Discharge to qualify as a veteran.
Can a widow get nursing home care if spouse was a veteran?
Yes, if the veteran served one month in active duty during war time. Check with your local VA social worker.
Are you veteran if you were discharged from boot camp?
No - to qualify as a Veteran, you must have: 1. Completed a minimum of 180 days of active duty, or 2. Completed 90 days active duty with at least one day served in wartime, or 3. You served in wartime and were awarded a Purple Heart or service-connected disability, or died, regardless of whether you completed the minimum length of active duty service in the chart under. The key element in all factors is that you have to have been on active duty, meaning you swore the oath, signed the contract, and reported for duty. If you never made it to Basic, it doesn't qualify for being a Veteran. It would be different if you had served any time on active duty before reporting, and were injured or otherwise affected by health issues (service related only) requiring a discharge, since we're currently in a wartime status (since 1990) for Veteran qualification.
How do you get a DD 217 A replacement?
A DD Form 217, an identity card, is the Certificate of Service, Armed Forces of the United States. It certifies that the named veteran honorably served on active duty, and names the veteran's branch of service, e.g., United States Air Force, etc. On the back of the card, the veteran's period of active duty is listed, along with the veteran's signature and the signature of the certifying officer.
Are you considered a veteran if you served in the National Guard 1959-1969?
Contact the VA on this topic; because their policies change. During the 1960s, 1970s, applications often said, (as an example) "must have served for 30 days or longer/or 60 days or longer/or 90 days or longer; on active duty." And sometimes those sentences had this on the end of them, "...on active duty NOT FOR TRAINING."
What qualifies a National Guardsman as a veteran?
No. H.R. 1025 passed the House in 2012 but has not yet passed the Senate. Currently, you are only considered a veteran if you served on a Title 10 tour of duty. 99% of all National Guard active duty is served on Title 32. H.R. 1025 won't cost the government a penny, but until it becomes law, service in the National Guard does not make a person a veteran.
