Can I call myself a vet? I never completed training due to injuries during and before service.

You can tell people what the reg says all you want. But when you talk to an actual veteran, keep what you think you are to yourself. It may save you some embarrassment.

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Neither the Department of Defense ore the Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes Cpl Clark's definition of a Veteran---neither does the citation he provided address the issue. Try 38 CFR 3.1(d)

I know this wont be a great response, but I respect you signed up, did what you could, and if you went back medically is wasnt your fault.

I have a friend who joined the Marines. finished boot camp and some additional training. He was promised a duty station when he joined but upon his completion of training they were going to send him somewhere else than what they promised. He (somehow ) got out of the Marines and now calls himself a Marine. I'm not sure if this is a good place to post this but I would be interested in your comments.

Depends upon venue. If you are entitled to post discharge medical care from the VA, in the government's eyes you're a vet. If you are in a conversation with a friend, new acquaintance or potential employer, your response should be I enlisted but was released from basic training due to medical issues. There is a big difference in the status you can claim legally and colloquially. In other than a strict VA sense if you are eligible by law, I would feel you would be misrepresenting yourself and fall outside the normal person's concept of a vet and would probably be subject to the ire of many who actually served outside the basic training environment.

I'm one of the few few if you know what I mean I get no venues got work or trade for my own tools(weapons,ammo,food,shelter,etc,etc). But I do it legally no stealing no selling drugs or illegal guns or shit of any kind. I believe in karma, it can be a birch quick. So carry on brothers and sisters.

I'm no vet but once I swore in I became marine and I uphold the constitution. Not like these punks we vote into office. FUCK THE MONEY THEY HAVE NO MORAL!

I know how you feel I was shot on the streets of my own town before I was to go to boot camp. I don't get

Question. I know someone who "claims" to be a veteran. He has a veteran plate and an endorsement on his license. Not a military ID. He completed basic training to my knowledge and was sent to complete his AIT training but didnt complete it and was discharged honorably with a mental health condition (Bipolar) He is planning on going to the VA for services, I am truly offended as I served for many years and over seas twice for 12 months each time. I literally get pissed when he lies and tells people he served for 8 yrs (but can't explain why he only got to the E2 level) I hate that he asks for a military discount everywhere but can't produce a military ID.
Will VA provide him services or compensation? I think if they do I'll be done, as fighting for my 80% service connected has literally been a full time job!