I served 8 months. Should I still be considered a veteran with a honorable discharge?

Technically yes you are a veteran.

Why does his MOS section state 11C and his professional summary say 14B? Just curious on that one since he only served 8 months. It struck me as odd.

If you received an honorable discharge, then yes.

Did you receive a DD-214 for your service? Hard to determine from your question, but did you receive an Honorable Discharge? Putting on the uniform makes you a vet in general terms, but to be a "Veteran" in the legal sense you have to fulfill the following requirements.

Under federal law, a veteran is any person who served honorably on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. Discharges marked “general and under honorable conditions” also qualify. Mar 16, 2013

Bottom line if you have a DD-214 and did not receive a "Less than Honorable or Dishonorable Discharge" you qualify as a veteran.

For a Reservist or the National Guard, that means having been called to active duty that was not for training purposes as in Basic Training, AIT, NCOES or other courses, Battle Assembly (MUTAS / Monthly Drills) and Annual Training.

I have three DD-214s; one from the active Army, two from the Army Reserves, one for being mobilized in support of Desert Storm and another for mobilization and deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Any of which qualifies me of being a "Veteran". If I had served my entire 40 years of service in the Army Reserve and was not called to active duty at anytime during that service, technically by the legal definition I would not be a "Veteran".

Veteran is a broad term. We were all taught to share our story, yours simply has fewer chapters than others. You still enlisted, you signed on the dotted line for that blank check up-to-and-including your life, and you were a part of the profession of arms, so yes, you are a veteran. Without knowing the details as to why you only served 8 months, I do know that an honorable discharge gives you a legitimate reason. It's up to you to choose how much of that you want to divulge to others, but the short answer is yes.

If you got an honorable discharge, yes. I don't know what the length of time you were in for will do about benefits, but you ARE a veteran.

what does your DD214 under character of service? Did you complete basic and AIT? if not you are not even considered a veteran it is almost as if your service did not happen

Sure you should, you took the oath and swore to protect this great nation. Thanks for your service.

If you received an honorable discharge then you are a veteran with an honorable discharge..

Made it out of boot camp, served honorably then yes.