How do you feel about Veterans only communities?

Feel? Indifferent I suppose,,, if the free market support a vet focused community, sure you bet. No different then a community that focus on golfers, retirees, ect

Don't really like any "only" communities. In my experience they impose restrictions that aren't necessarily conductive to normal living. No experience with vet only communities, but lots with 55+ communities. They generally restrict time or other limits on when such things as kids visiting are allowed or how often you can do such things as hold parties. Agree with, or least can review, policies of homeowners associations before buying and would not want to be in a community that restricts the way I want to live.

I'd presume the "for the purposes of this community, a Veteran is defined as blah blah blah" applies. If you're going for a healthy culture, you probably don't want the tossed after 3 months meth head veteran. Gets interesting when you have to draw a line somewhere. People below it see there's something they can't have and then take you to court to get it. Lifestyle communities tend to be more expensive. So if you don't golf, have your own airplane, etc. you don't tend to buy there. Age driven communities like the 55 and over stuff works because the developers have unrestricted similar housing next door or there's plenty of other similar stuff nearby.

It's interesting in that with the declining membership of VFW and AL, I'd figure the desire would not be universal. For me, I'd go for a resounding no. I avoided living on base my whole career. That has to do more with keeping the MIL stuff in one compartment and living life in another.