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Also known as ex-military, ex-military personnel, ex-service, ex-serving members, ex-serving personnel, former fighter, former fighters, military veteran

Military veteran and War veteran redirect here.

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A veteran is a person who has served in the military. Veterans matter because their military service represents significant personal sacrifice and experience that shapes both their lives and their communities.

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World War I veteran Joseph Ambrose, 86, at the dedication day parade for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982.jpg
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  • Public attitude towards veterans
  • Veterans' experiences around the world
  • Congo-Kinshasa
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Veterans' benefits in the United States
  • American veteran experience after World War II
  • American veteran experience after OEF and OIF
  • Female veterans in the U.S.
  • African American veterans in the U.S.
  • Health effects of military service and treatment for veterans
  • Suicide
  • Risks
  • Examples
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Other disorders
  • Help for veterans
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Veterans in the United States

Military veteran and War veteran redirect here.

thumb|Women veterans who served with the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service during an [[Anzac Day parade, 2015]]

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