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Originally Posted by Tilikum Turbo
When I was in, it was classified as over 180 days of active duty, and having a decent discharge rating on your DD-214. If the gov't classifies you as a Vet based on that, then a subjective(personal) opinion of what is/is not a Vet holds no water.
Thankfully, I never saw war or real combat...no one comes out of that shyte a
"better man", unless your Hannibal Lecter and have no sense of empathy seeing people shot/blown up, etc and the sense that some is relentlessly trying to kill you.
War "games" were pretty scary at times, and spending 30 days in say a place like Eglin Air Force base(Galant Eagle 79) makes one appreciate simple things like hot water, food, and not having to wear a gas mask for 16 hours in 100 degree heat/100 humidity.
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Having as you say, never been in combat or even a war zone I don't think you are qualified to judge what makes a person a better man.