Are you considered a veteran once you return home from an overseas deployment for nine months with the National Guard?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 05:18:47 -0500

Are you considered a veteran once you return home from an overseas deployment for nine months with the national gaurd?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 5:19 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 05:19:32 -0500

I believe so

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 5:25 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 05:25:34 -0500

"As long as you were deployed on active duty for at least 180 days and you didn't get a dishonorable discharge or a bad conduct discharge coming off those orders, then you could be considered a veteran," said Army Sgt. Maj. Matthew Krenz, a legislative liaison at the National Guard Bureau who provided background information to Congressional members working on the bill.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 5:51 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 05:51:53 -0500

Yes.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 5:55 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 05:55:37 -0500

Make sure you are aware if you get overpaid coming back from deployment. Any further clarification shoot me a message

Response by SFC Richard Williamson made Jan 5 at 2020 7:25 AM

SFC Richard Williamson — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 07:25:48 -0500

ABSOLUTELY!!!!! You served so YES! Even if you hadn't served overseas, you are still a member of the greatest of all organizations/fellowships and it's called the Military Veterans.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 11:11 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 11:11:52 -0500

Absolutely, 30 days on ground you earn your combat patch plus those deployment orders TO COMBAT ZONE makes you a great American Soldier! So, the answer is yes, you're a Veteran.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Jan 5 at 2020 12:44 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 12:44:28 -0500

180 is the magic number. In addition, make sure your medical record is up to date and report everything and anything to your medical officer. No exceptions before your discharge, or shortly after.

Response by CPL Gary Pifer made Jan 5 at 2020 1:43 PM

CPL Gary Pifer — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 13:43:27 -0500

As a future NCO.. you must learn about US code law, Army and VA regs.. The answers you seek are written law with explanations and clarification under regulations. It's all online. Learn to do it now...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 5:09 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 17:09:50 -0500

My question to yuh ou is this, my have you not asked this question to chain of command, these are those questions that should be asked to them. In the future ask them first, because little shit like this is what gets young soldiers in trouble, because you dont always get the correct answer, and if you get the wrong one and you are questioned where you got your wrong answer from not a good place to say you got it from. All the above withstanding why have you not been told the answer after all the briefings and demob crap that you go thru when returning from deployment cause all the ones I did that was stated many times, just saying

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 8:34 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:34:43 -0500

Yes.

Response by SSG Todd Halverson made Jan 5 at 2020 11:21 PM

SSG Todd Halverson — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:21:07 -0500

As long as you served honorably your are a vet regardless of where you served. AD Reserve and NG are all Vets when they leave the service.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2020 10:16 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 10:16:52 -0500

Overseas has nothing to do with this. 180 days on active duty, legally qualifies you as a veteran.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2020 7:58 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:58:37 -0500

Yeah dude.

Response by SSG Harry Herres made Jan 7 at 2020 5:19 PM

SSG Harry Herres — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:19:52 -0500

Of you served honorably you are a vet!

Response by PO3 Scot Fahey made Jan 7 at 2020 6:31 PM

PO3 Scot Fahey — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:31:19 -0500

5 years nine months Active duty, Honorable, I hope I am covered

Response by PFC Jeramy Dobkins made Jan 8 at 2020 1:48 AM

PFC Jeramy Dobkins — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 01:48:16 -0500

This always comes up and here is what the correct answer is, did you receive a deposit-214 or Ngb form 22 with a discharge that is not a dishonorable? If so then YES you are a veteran and nothing says you must serve any specific status for time other than qualify for the listed above. Way to often we get to many people trying to take the status away from those who serve. A veteran is a veteran of any branch the Combat Veteran is exactly that veteran of a combat deployment. I get so tired of seeing so called experts quote status but fail to have any clue what the DOMJ says and US Dept of Veteran Affairs. Case in point I know one vet who received an injury in basic who gets 20% and filed the claim 5 years after discharge. Tell me after basic and AIT they get discharged for a foot problem and get 20% they are not a Veteran. It’s so stupid we have to ask this question this is a failure in leadership for not informing you that YES you are a veteran!!!!!

Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made Jan 8 at 2020 3:28 PM

MAJ Raúl Rovira — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:28:35 -0500

Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations defines a veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.” This definition explains that any individual that completed a service for any branch of armed forces classifies as a veteran as long as they were not dishonorably discharged.

Qualifications for Veteran Status https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-a-veteran-3976315

What Is a Veteran? Learn the Service Qualifications for Veteran Status

What is a veteran? To be eligible for the variety of benefits depends upon many elements from time in service, permanent injury.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 9 at 2020 8:52 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:52:03 -0500

Peace time is 180 days/war time 90 days and at least a General Under Honorable, then one is a Veteran......might be cautious about bragging rights though......file any disability claims with VA....educational benefits might be limited however.......Join AMVETS, VFW, or American Legion if eligible and become a community leader please.

Response by MSgt Jesse Tiede made Jan 11 at 2020 7:40 PM

MSgt Jesse Tiede — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:40:18 -0500

As far as I know, you're considered a Vet, once you get out of service, so long as it's Honorable, Medical, or General, and not a BCD, or DD.

Response by PVT Mark Zehner made Feb 23 at 2020 9:11 PM

PVT Mark Zehner — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:11:11 -0500

After the 180 days the answer YES!