So I got back from Kuwait and have my DD-214 signed and I still serve in the National Guard. Am I considered a veteran or not? I have always through veterans were/are people who served in the military and got out. I’m genuinely confused and thought military Reddit could help. I also have a combat patch if that helps as well. (We didn’t really “SEE” combat but were in a zone that had conflict in...

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Bertoldo was ineligible for the World War II draft because of poor eyesight.[3] He decided to enlist despite his draft exemption, and joined the Army in 1942.[5] Approved for limited duty as a military policeman in the United States, Bertoldo talked his way into training as an infantryman, and was assigned as a cook with Company A, 1st Battalion, 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry...