A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used to refer to people in the armed forces. It often refers to retired service personnel. A veteran is one who has served in the armed forces and has an honorable discharge; a common misconception is that one has either been in combat and/or is retired from active duty to be called a veteran. Because of this widely held misconception, women have often been excluded from this equation. Each state (of the United States) sets specific criteria for state specific veterans benefits. For medical benefits from the (United States) VA (Veterans Administration) hospitals, prior to Sept. 7, 1980 the veteran must have served at least 180 days of active duty, after the above mentioned date the veteran must have served at least 24 months. However, if the veteran was medically discharged and receives a VA service connection disability the time limits are not applicable.

For most of history, states (nations) did not have any fixed standing army. Almost all warriors were farmers for the bulk of the year and thus had a secondary occupation to support them during times of peace. The first state to face significant veterans affairs problems was the Roman Empire whose professional army of career soldiers needed some new role when they retired. They were usually given land in the newly conquered lands, and the need for such lands motivated the empire's expansion. They could also voluntarily enlist again at the invitation of the consul or other commander as evocati.

Beyond giving veterans free or discounted lands in colonies, governments did little about them. There was little or no aid for veterans suffering mental of physical disabilities and those wounded in war often had to turn to begging or crime.

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Congratulations Brad and Lindsey - Clara Bailey Ziegler was born on Veterans Day 7 Pounds 12 Ounces. Lots of brown hair. Mom and Baby Fine
cangione (cangione) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:23:16 -0000
Congratulations Brad and Lindsey - Clara Bailey Ziegler was born on Veterans Day 7 Pounds 12 Ounces. Lots of brown hair. Mom and Baby Fine
260,000 veterans will be homeless this year. What can we do together to change that? http://bit.ly/3cIQdp
TiaraCVae (Tiara Abbott) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:23:13 -0000
260,000 veterans will be homeless this year. What can we do together to change that? http://bit.ly/3cIQdp
The Iowa Republican: Jodi Tymeson Gives Tribute To Iowa Veterans: Number of comments: 1You know those type of frien... http://bit.ly/40tqCQ
iowaBNN (iowaBNN) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:22:55 -0000
The Iowa Republican: Jodi Tymeson Gives Tribute To Iowa Veterans: Number of comments: 1You know those type of frien... http://bit.ly/40tqCQ
@michaelbenidt Thanks. FYI, timing was intentional so it wouldn't get lost in the one-day salute to veterans.
bcollinsmn (Bob Collins) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:22:33 -0000
@michaelbenidt Thanks. FYI, timing was intentional so it wouldn't get lost in the one-day salute to veterans.
Free Amazon MP3 Album: "Veterans Day Honor" by bands and ensembles of US Armed Forces http://url4.eu/kDAO
Eye_Masters (Couponmama) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:22:24 -0000
Free Amazon MP3 Album: "Veterans Day Honor" by bands and ensembles of US Armed Forces http://url4.eu/kDAO
@TodaysGIBill it is a well informed and thoughtful #website and I dig helping our current #military and #veterans whenever I can
OMPundit (Rick Dendy) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:22:18 -0000
@TodaysGIBill it is a well informed and thoughtful #website and I dig helping our current #military and #veterans whenever I can

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