Veteran Status

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-002102",
  "term": "Veteran Status",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "A \"civilian veteran\" is a person 18 years old or over who has served (even for a short time), but is not now serving, on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard, or who served in the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. People who served in the National Guard or military Reserves are classified as veterans only if they were ever called or ordered to active duty, not counting the 4-6 months for initial training or yearly summer camps. All other civilians 16 years old and over are classified as nonveterans.",
  "see_also": [
    "Survey of Business Owners",
    "Years of military service"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/veteran-status/"
}