Why Are Reservists Not Considered Veterans?
Every Single Branch of the Military Has Its Own Reserves. When You Join the Reserves, You Complete Basic Training and Military School and Then You Go Back to...
Every single branch of the military has its own reserves. When you join the reserves, you complete basic training and military school and then you go back to your civilian life. At this point, since you're not considered to be active duty, you're not considered a veteran.
Are reservists considered veterans?
One measure included in the bill changed the guidelines for who could be officially called a “veteran,” expanding the government's definition to include Guard and Reservists who have honorably served for at least 20 years. ...
What makes a reservist a veteran?
"As long as you were deployed on active duty for at least 180 days and you didn't get a dishonorable discharge or a bad conduct discharge coming off those orders, then you could be considered a veteran," said Army Sgt. ... Maj.
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