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(1) A person who served in the armed forces who has since returned to civilian status. (2) A term used to identify a person still serving with the armed forces, who was deployed to and participated in a named war, warzone, or conflict (e.g., veteran of the Iraq war).
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(2010). Veteran. In: Preedy, V.R., Watson, R.R. (eds) Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_6894
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