Does being seperated make me a veteran?

Question

I'm looking at getting into college and am working on financial aid applications. I was honorably separated from the military about 6 months ago for reasons that are of no consequence here. These applications are asking if I am a veteran. What classifies veteran status. I willingly joined to serve, but had to leave for reasons beyond my control. Does that make me a veteran on these applications?

Answer 1

First of all Hokie_po, he said he was HONORABLY separated.

As for your question...this is not something you should be asking here...most of these people have no clue and you don't need them guessing whether or not you qualify as a vet.  You need to get clarification from whatever branch of service you served in.  Only they can tell you for sure.

Answer 2

If you served active duty for more than 180 days, or six months, and have any discharge other than dishonorable. you are a veteran. Boot camp and training schools are considered as active duty too.

Answer 3

Select Yes if you are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.

You are a veteran if you:

Engaged in active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard), or are a National Guard or Reserve enlistee who was called to active duty for purposes other than training, or were a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies, and

Were released under a condition other than dishonorable.

Also select Yes if you are not a veteran now but will be one by June 30, 2009.

Select No if you:

Have never engaged in active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Are currently an ROTC student, a cadet or midshipman at a service academy.

Are a National Guard or Reserves enlistee activated only for training.

Also select No if you are currently serving in the U.S.Armed Forces and will continue to serve through June 30, 2009.

Answer 4

Most applications I have seen ask were you honorably discharged...well for employment anyway. If you wee honorably dsicharged then say yes...good luck

p.s. I'm a former Marine and we called you guys non-hackers...lol

Answer 5

You are a veteran unless it say dishonarble discharged.

Eligible veterans must have been separated under honorable conditions (i.e., the individual must have received either an honorable or general discharge).  Usually it says honorable conditions,  you wrote that you were honorably seperated,  that means you're a VET.

FYI

Get your discharge if at all possible upgraded by contacting VA office nearest you.

Answer 6

If you were dishonorably discharged - you should say no.

Answer 7

According to the United States Code, title 38 (Laws governing the VA), you are a "veteran"

Here is the provision:

38 USC Sec. 101                                             01/02/2006

-EXPCITE-

    TITLE 38 - VETERANS' BENEFITS

    PART I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

    CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL

-HEAD-

    Sec. 101. Definitions

-STATUTE-

      For the purposes of this title -

      (1) The terms "Secretary" and "Department" mean the Secretary of

    Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs,

    respectively.

      (2) 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.

Answer 8

If you can provide a DD214 which states you are discharged with anything OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE then you are a veteran.