No, Lou Diamond Phillips is not an armed forces veteran. He has not served in the military, although he has portrayed military characters in various films and television shows. Phillips is best known for his roles in movies like "La Bamba" and "Stand and Deliver," as well as television series such as "Longmire."
Medal 'Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR' ended in 1991.
Medal 'Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR' was created on 1976-05-20.
Veteran
That is the correct spelling of "veteran" (someone who served in the armed forces, or as an adjective, experienced).
A veteran is considered anyone that has served in the armed forces. Anyone that came back from Korea would have been a Veteran of the Korean War. Once one has received a discharge from the armed forces, they are a veteran.
Armed Forces Day is for active duty personnel, so no it would not. It would be an honor to see him dress for Veterans Day though. Certainly it is appropriate for a Veteran to wear his uniform.
A person who has or is serving in the armed forces.
A Veteran is anyone that has honourably served their country in active duty in the Canadian Armed Forces. To qualify to have served in this capacity, the person has to have met the DND Military Occupational Classification requirements (MOC qualified). This qualification allows the Canadian Armed Forces to deploy the person in any theater around the world including Canada in the capacity that Canada's Armed Forces have deemed necessary.
A man or woman of military service becomes a veteran the moment they leave the armed forces. If they are currently in service, they are not considered veterans, but when they leave they are immediately veterans.
A military veteran is anyone who was in, is in, or reserved of any of the armed forces. Including the Army, the Navy, the Coast Guard, the Marines, or the Air Force.
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims.
A veteran is someone who served in the armed forces. They can easily die before the end of the war.