Is it appropriate for a non-combat veteran to use the Vet Center and/or VA?

They worked for it so yes. But like myself I only do my annual physical and if I have other issues that I feel that are not related to my time in the service, I go see my regular doctor that that I pay for through work. I don't feel i should clog up an already slow system with my problems.

If you served in the military, you are a veteran. The only way you would not be able to receive those benefits is if they were taken from you at discharge, i.e. Dishonorable Discharge. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) are veterans that served in an overseas conflict. Both are Veterans nontheless.

No, you're entitled to your benefits so use them is needed.

I have read many questions posed on this site. Individuals need to talk these things over with their fellow soldiers and friends before they post it on this medium.
Every person that serves with honor, no matter which branch, deserves what they are given by law. Whether a person has seen combat or not, they still served with honor.

Divide and conquer. That is a government trick, and it is pure bull. You qualify as a veteran, your a veteran, we allow the government to start placing us in their useful pigeon holes, for different "benefits" we will all lose.

The Vet Center and the VA was not set up for Combat Veterans. It was set up for ALL veterans whether or not they were Active, Non-Active, Reservists, Combat, or non-combat. Plain and simple.

i personally find it offensive that someone even asked this question. it was one of the promises made to all veterans when they signed up.

Yes very appropriate, you served and were either honorably/medically discharged or retired. It is appropriate. Get your bennies!

I am not going to read to many of the comments. purely got fired up because of the title of it. I served in "two combat zones." Was in Turkey when Desert storm broke out. Was in Kuwait when 9-11 happened. All of my ailments and disabilities are service connected, and VA Rated. However I saw noactual combat. But I served. As Stated Below the Va is for all veterans. Also I have had to call my Congressman due to differences in treatments in my current region as opposed to a region I was in with the VA before, and my congressman's office took care of the issue

When we make the decision to enlist in the Armed Forces we make a commitment to defend this great nation of ours. As of that moment every single member of our Armed Forces, combat or non combat, are committed to respond when called upon to deploy at any moments notice. We are all in this together. So every single one of us should have the same rights. Proud to have served. Gulf war vet.