what is a veteran?

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What is a VETERAN?

Presented to the Students of Beechtree Elementary School

by Michael Whitecar, LCDR (ret), USN

Copyright © 2015. Michael Whitecar. All rights reserved.

WHAT IS A VETERAN?

vet・er・an

[‘vedǝrǝn, ‘vetrǝn

NOUN

1. a person who has had a long experience in a particular field. • a person who has served in the military:

“a veteran of two world wars”

ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French veteran or Latin veteranus, from fetus ‘old.’

RELATED FORMS veteran (noun) veterans (plural noun)


WHAT IS A VETERAN? A veteran is defined by federal law, moral code and military service as "Any,

Any, Any"... A military veteran is Any person who served for Any length of time in Any military service branch.

WHAT IS A WAR VETERAN? A war veteran is any GI (Government Issue) ordered to foreign soil or waters

to participate in direct or support activity against an enemy. The operant condition: Any GI sent in harm's way.

WHAT IS A COMBAT VETERAN? A combat veteran is any GI who experiences any level of hostility for any

duration resulting from offensive, defensive or friendly fire military action involving a real or perceived enemy in any foreign theater.


http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/whatvet.htm

VETERAN'S DAY

Every year on November 11, cities and towns across America celebrate VETERAN’S DAY, a special day honoring all military veterans.

Cities and towns celebrate with parades, banners and flags. VETERANS typically wear their uniforms to their churches on

the Sunday closest to VETERAN’S DAY.

Families and other groups have special gatherings to celebrate the holiday. These celebrations often include a moment of silence,

usually a full minute, to honor VETERANS who have died.


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20.9M VETERANS

.08%

9.4M 65+

1.7M 35-

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/veteranscensus1.html

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PEACE TIME 4.4

KOREAN WAR 2.0

WW II 1.1

GULF WAR 5.5

VIETNAM 7.0


VETERANS have been around for

hundreds of years


WHO IS A VETERAN?


Some VETERANS share their experience


This VETERAN is from the US Army


Some VETERANS like to be proud of their service


These VETERANS just like to hangout

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VETERANS reunite


Sometimes you can tell

who are the VETERANS


Maybe this VETERAN flew airplanes


A lot of VETERANS love their

motorcycles


VETERANS express themselves

in parades

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VETERANS have many memories

of serving

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VETERANS seek new relationships


This is me! I am a VETERAN too


WHAT DO VETERANS DO?


VETERANS help others


VETERANS bring new skills

into society


VETERANS volunteer at the Fire Department


VETERANS are elected to

Congress


VETERANS help others in

far away places


VETERANS deliver our mail


VETERANS protect our buildings


VETERANS continue to protect us


VETERANS THAT ARE HOMELESS


130,000 to

200,000 HOMELESS on any

given nighthttp://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/veterans.html

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25% of ALL homeless

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8%

HOMELESS


WHERE DO VETERANS

START THEIR CAREERS?


VETERANS come from local schools

before serving


VETERANS may have come from

military schools


VETERANS may have been cadets


THERE ARE HAPPY TIMES

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VETERANS meet new faces

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VETERANS and their families are proud

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VETERANS PROVIDES FOR THEIR FAMILIES

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FAMILY HOME COMINGS


THERE ARE SAD TIMES TOO

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Many VETERANS suffer from depression and

Post Traumatic Syndrome (PTSD)

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VETERANS and their families

sacrifices

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VETERANS are strong during hardships

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VETERANS don’t quit


WHY DO WE HAVE VETERANS?


VETERANS have protected our right to expression


VETERANS have protected our freedom of speech


VETERANS have protected our

right to be heard


VETERANS have protected our

right to choose who we are


AS A VETERAN I FEEL…


as a VETERAN I get a warm feeling inside

when I see our flag


as a VETERAN I feel proud for what America stands for


as a VETERAN I am sadden when I see our

flag at half-staff.


VETERANS are lost

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VETERANS have brought others home

from the battlefield


VETERANS pay their respects


VETERANS say goodbye to their fellow VETERANS

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VETERANS are missed


Where VETERANS are laid to rest

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY


VETERANS are remembered


This is why a VETERAN is a VETERAN


WHAT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO A VETERAN?

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VETERANS take pride in our flag

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“THE WATCH”http://goatlocker.org/retire/watch.htm


FOR YEARS UPON YEARS VETERANS HAVE STOOD THE WATCH WHILE SOME OF US WERE IN SLEEPING AT NIGHT OUR VETERANS STOOD THE WATCH


WHILE SOME OF US WERE IN SCHOOL LEARNING A NEW TRADE

OUR VETERANS STOOD THE WATCH


YES…EVEN BEFORE MANY OF US WERE BORN INTO THIS WORLD OUR VETERANS STOOD THE WATCH


IN THOSE YEARS WHEN THE STORM CLOUDS OF WAR WERE SEEN BREWING ON THE HORIZON OF HISTORY

OUR VETERANS STOOD THE WATCH


MANY TIMES OUR VETERANS WOULD CAST AN EYE ASHORE AND SEE THEIR FAMILIES STANDING THERE NEEDING THEIR GUIDANCE AND HELP NEEDING THAT HAND TO HOLD DURING THOSE HARD TIMES BUT OUR VETERANS STILL STOOD THE WATCH


OUR VETERANS HAVE BEEN STANDING THE WATCH FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS OUR VETERANS STOOD THE WATCH SO THAT WE, OUR FAMILIES AND OUR FELLOW FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS COULD SLEEP SOUNDLY IN SAFETY, EACH AND EVERY NIGHT KNOWING THAT OUR VETERANS STOOD THE WATCH


TODAY WE ARE HERE TO SAY ‘TO OUR VETERANS, THANK YOU.

RELIEVED BY THOSE YOU HAVE TRAINED ,GUIDED, AND LEAD

MY DEAR VETERAN, YOU STAND RELIEVED.


AS THE NAVY WOULD SAY: “BOATSWAIN..STANDBY TO PIPE THE SIDE. A NEW VETERAN IS GOING ASHORE.”

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