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

If that's what your DD-214 says then you are.

Unless you manipulated the system to get discharged then for whatever valid reason you served and were discharged honorably at 8 months. Just don't sit around telling tall tales about what you never did. If someone asks you if you served you can honestly say yes and leave it at that.

you know I don't know the whole story as to why your asking the question. But if your like me and recently applied for some type of VA Benefits and got denied and found out your not eligible. Its a safe generated idea as to why your asking the question. For years I felt down about my early release, leaving my brothers behind. They were my family. After 18 years, I finally decided to see what benefits I was eligible for. Don't get me wrong, I do own a home here on the Reservation of the Tribe I'm enrolled in. But the education as you get into High School is not the greatest. I sent my oldest to school in the city. I then started looking at the housing market in the city so that way we can be with my kid. I did talk with a realtor and things started to look promising. They had asked the question," were you in the military?" I stated yes. It was then when we applied for a VA Loan. I was denied, due to my length of service. I was given the option to write a letter of Disagreement to the VA.(reference attached copy of the letter I wrote) I was quickly notified by a VA representative and asked to rescind my letter of Disagreement. We then took a long look at my DD214, Turns out when I was Discharged there were error codes that didn't match the reason I was Discharged. They wanted me to fill out other documentation DD FORM 149.
So I was left with the same impression you where left with....AM I VETERAN? By the documentation of the US, Yes I am, but with limited to no benefits.

Yep, you are a vet. Thanks for your service.

Yes, you are a veteran. Robert, are you asking from a benefits perspective? If so, check with your local VA office; they can answer all of your questions from an eligibility perspective because there are guidelines.

Now, you will find the term "veteran" varies by state...some stipulate a minimum amount of service for eligibility for benefits but in general terms, yes you are a veteran. You can and should be recognized as a veteran due to your military service and you should identify as a veteran when asked, whether verbally or when applying for employment, etc.

Thank you for your service. Nobody can take that away from you. Chief

Depends. If you were injured at basic training and cannot continue in uniform than yes. But if you were discharged for behavior or not following the UCMJ than no.

180 days of continuous Service counts as a Veteran.

YES

By reg, yes.

Absolutely, just don't tell stories about basic and the army. Definately differed rate the difference between a combat veteran and a veteran, when someone addresses it.