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

Yes if you have an Honorable discharge. If you don't have an honorable discharge you are a vet without.

You are an Honorable Veteran Brother!

Yes of course. Thank you for your service. CPO, USCG (ret.)

Yes

Yes you went in made it through basic with full intentions of staying in. Just remain humble don't brag about BMT.

By exact definition yes, but that doesn't mean all will agree. My opinion is no, you're not, because you didn't fulfill your entire contract successfully. 8 months is barely long enough to experience basic and AIT which doesn't credit you as serving any time in at least a unit mission, a pcs or deployment.

Don't know the specifics of the reason for your early discharge but my ideas would be failure to adapt or medical discharge. If it's medical, thanks for trying at least, but if it's not a medical reason, you should have some very thick skin to prepare for some harsher opinions.

If so, then the definition of Veteran needs to be changed.

You have to look on your DD214 (discharge document) and see what the status of your discharge is. If you got out under honorable conditions, then yes.

You received an honorable discharge after 8 months? I didn't think that was possible.

Yes, Honorable discharge = Veteran.

Length of service is only an issue if you are attempting to use the MGI Bill or the conduct of your service was found wanting of honorable conduct. Which for that last one it comes down to why you were discharged after 8 months of service.