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I'll throw this one out...

I had a student who signed up to be a marine. In basic he was injured, set aside for several weeks to heal, then put back into basic. He went along for a while, then was injured again. (Broke his ankles twice.) They decided he had weak ankles and wasn't medically fit for duty.

Is he a veteran?

He signed up. He submitted himself to service for his country, then because of something outside of his control he was discharged. I know that isn't the same as going to war or serving for 20 years, but was the choice he made any different?