Well he definitely didn’t get the full benefit if he did get it and depending on his discharge classification (most likely a general) he wouldn’t qualify anyways.
I did 24 years in the Air Force. Seven in months in Saudi Arabia, during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Technically, in a combat zone. Had fragments from the Scud-B's landing on the villa we were quartered in. So far as I can tell, that doesn't count for combat. I refer to myself as an REMF. Only gunfire where we were was a Saudi guard freaking out and shooting at shadow on the other side of the mosque at 6th RSAF HQ, in Riyadh. My unit's only fatality during that period was our loggie, who had a heart attack while cleaning his pool at home, fell in and drowned.
My oldest son was in the Army and severely broke both feet in jump school, and received a medical discharge. Both I and the VA consider him a veteran.
Legally speaking, ADT alone is not enough. Part of the reason for that is it depends on who pays……title 10 is federal. Title 32 is state. If an injury occurs during ADT then it can be considered active duty for va purposes. It’s extremely technical.
Common sense speaking is anyone who ever put on a uniform.
Common sense speaking is anyone who ever put on a uniform.
I served 6 years in the Army National Guard. That required 6 months active duty, plus 2 week summer camps each year. On my 6 month active duty I was released after 4 month and 10 days, which was OK with me. Later I found out, if I had served the full 6 months active duty, I would have qualified for VA benefits!! I'm not sure of the number of days required, but it must be based on the number of days in active duty.
I served with a number of folks that were not "combat zone" and i would definitely NOT refer to them as "boot". Sounds like you have participation syndrome. Believe a few rounds shot in your general direction make you special.
don't let mister "participation" make you degrade your time. Not hearing a few rounds doesn't make your contribution any less. Takes a lot of effort by people in other MOS's to put boots on the ground and being in those boots does not make you special, just there...
Nice try...1/3 myself...9th Inf and MACV for my dad...pegged you correctly...
I'm a Cold War veteran, and a Vietnam Era veteran, as well. Still only the one time in a nominal war zone. Though I was in Turkey, twice, helping keep an eye on the Soviets before the fall of the Soviet Union. Later, was in Germany, sending troops into various war zones in the FRY, and one in Rwanda. REMF, I said, for several reasons.
Congrats. 1/3 when? How long were you in? What was your MOS? Where did you deploy to?
