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Im asking this with the most rsepect possible and purely because my understanding might not be quite right. I have a tonne of respect for the ppl who risk their lives for their country.
But when refering to someone as a veteran or "vet" what exactly does that mean? I always thought it meant they were a veteran of a certain part of a war or campaign. Like a guy joins the army... gets assigned to a platoon.. platoon gets deployed to iraq... now hes a veteran of the iraq war.
Im asking because today on twitter i saw Luke Thomas refer to himself as a "Vet" in a post complaining about ptsd in movies. A 2007 article on bloody elbow by Luke said he was in a Marine artillery regemant(as a reservist i think) that was never deployed before he was honorably discharged. The article was actually complaining about how the wec uses Brian Stanns military backround as marketing and hes sick of it.
Im confused tho because you dont get called a ufc veteran if you have never fought in the ufc. And im assuming that goes for pretty much every other form/use of the word.
So how does the word veteran/vet apply in millitary terms?
 
bob said:
Im asking this with the most rsepect possible and purely because my understanding might not be quite right. I have a tonne of respect for the ppl who risk their lives for their country.
But when refering to someone as a veteran or "vet" what exactly does that mean? I always thought it meant they were a veteran of a certain part of a war or campaign. Like a guy joins the army... gets assigned to a platoon.. platoon gets deployed to iraq... now hes a veteran of the iraq war.
Im asking because today on twitter i saw Luke Thomas refer to himself as a "Vet" in a post complaining about ptsd in movies. A 2007 article on bloody elbow by Luke said he was in a Marine artillery regemant(as a reservist i think) that was never deployed before he was honorably discharged. The article was actually complaining about how the wec uses Brian Stanns military backround as marketing and hes sick of it.
Im confused tho because you dont get called a ufc veteran if you have never fought in the ufc. And im assuming that goes for pretty much every other form/use of the word.
So how does the word veteran/vet apply in millitary terms?
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The differentiator is combat vet, vs vet.
 
In general terms, a "veteran" in America is someone who we revere for killing brown people.

But only "combat vets" have actually killed brown people.
 
Pretty sure if you served in the armed forces no matter what your job was you are a veteran
 
bob said:
So how does the word veteran/vet apply in millitary terms?
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A person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
 
RerouteToRemain said:
A person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
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Ok thanks. Makes sense. Cheers.
 
When I was growing up, before Iraq 1 especially, it was bad form where I lived to call yourself a vet if you were never in combat. You were expected to make it very clear you never saw combat if you referred to yourself as a vet. That all kind of changed, and now it's not really taboo. People just say combat vet when the distinction is needed.
 
I am almost certain the main indicator is someone serving during any time of war. Of course, an other than honorable discharge would take that away.
 
Along those same lines:

- Luke was in the marines and was sent to Iraq - he served his country
- Luke was in the air force and was sent to Montana - he served his country.
- Luke was a foreign service officer in the state department and was sent to Botswana - he served his country.
- Luke was in the peace corps and dug wells in Senegal - he served his county.
- Luke was an analyst for the CIA and was assigned to Pakistan - he served his county.
- Luke taught English in Chile to high school students - he served his country.
- Luke is a stock broker in Wall street and spends his weekends tutoring inmates to prep for their GED - he served his country.
- Luke was concerned about his elderly neighbors during last week's snow storm and shoveled their driveways and walkways - he served his county.
 
Trotsky said:
In general terms, a "veteran" in America is someone who we revere for killing brown people.

But only "combat vets" have actually killed brown people.
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You seem retarded.....

After reading your post again...I'm sure you are retarded.
Honestly....get your "helper" to edit your posts before you poke things with your head wand.
 
In Canada, veterans affairs describes a veteran as anyone who has passed basic training lol.

Seriously.
 
Trotsky said:
In general terms, a "veteran" in America is someone who we revere for killing brown people.

But only "combat vets" have actually killed brown people.
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what about ww2 veterans who fought in europe? are they good at killing white people?
 
Fluffernutter said:
Along those same lines:

- Luke was in the marines and was sent to Iraq - he served his country
- Luke was in the air force and was sent to Montana - he served his country.
- Luke was a foreign service officer in the state department and was sent to Botswana - he served his country.
- Luke was in the peace corps and dug wells in Senegal - he served his county.
- Luke was an analyst for the CIA and was assigned to Pakistan - he served his county.
- Luke taught English in Chile to high school students - he served his country.
- Luke is a stock broker in Wall street and spends his weekends tutoring inmates to prep for their GED - he served his country.
- Luke was concerned about his elderly neighbors during last week's snow storm and shoveled their driveways and walkways - he served his county.
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when Luke signs his name for a military contract and sworn his allegiance, he is obligated to full fill his duty with the military and his country until his contract expires.

when Luke is helping his elderly neighbor to shovel their driveway, he can quit anytime he wants because he does not have a duty or obligation to finish the job.
 
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