Definition of Veterans. Meaning of Veterans. Synonyms of Veterans

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Definition of Veterans

Veteran
Veteran Vet"er*an, a. [L. veteranus, from vetus, veteris, old; akin to Gr. ? year, Skr. vatsara. See Wether.] Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill. The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of veteran diplomatists and courtiers. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Veterans from wikipedia

- veterans are generally treated with great respect and honour, although negative feelings towards veterans may be held in certain situations: veterans...
- who were not veterans in case of a national emergency. In 1989, the Veterans' Administration became a cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. The...
- effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day,...
- Vietnam by referring to the "in-country" veterans as "Vietnam veterans" and the others as "Vietnam-era veterans." Regardless, the U.S. government officially...
- States secretary of veterans affairs is the head of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the department concerned with veterans' benefits, health...
- surviving veterans of the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) who lived to 1999 or later, along with the last known veterans for countries...
- Veterans' affairs is an area of public policy concerned with relations between a government and its communities of military veterans. Some jurisdictions...
- facilities and Vet Centers are run by the Veterans Health Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Vet Centers focus on post-war...
- Veterans' Memorial Bridge may refer to: Veterans Memorial Bridge (Bay City, Michigan) Veterans Memorial Bridge (Chattanooga), in Tennessee Veterans Memorial...
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs can refer to: United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs This...