Here is the criteria in America:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Veteran - Is someone who:
* has served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days and was discharged/released
with other than a dishonorable discharge, or
* was discharged/released from active duty because of a service-connected disability, or
* was a member of a reserve component or national guard unit under an order to active
duty, serving on active duty for any length of time during a period of war or in a
campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized and was
discharged/released from active duty with other than a dishonorable discharge.
Other Veteran - Is a veteran:
* of the Vietnam Era who served in Indo-China or Korea, or the waters adjacent there.
* of the Vietnam Era who is neither a Recently Separated Vietnam Era Veteran nor a Special
Veteran.
Other Eligible Person - A spouse of a veteran who:
* died of a service connected disability;
* is listed as missing, captured, or detained in the line of duty for 90 days or more;
* has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service connected disability.
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Can anyone list criteria for English Veterans?
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