PO2 Eric Weaver4248537<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have a relative who did not complete Army bootcamp. What's the definitive source (US Code, USMJ, etc.) that states he is NOT a veteran?2018-12-31T10:55:05-05:00PO2 Eric Weaver4248537<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have a relative who did not complete Army bootcamp. What's the definitive source (US Code, USMJ, etc.) that states he is NOT a veteran?2018-12-31T10:55:05-05:002018-12-31T10:55:05-05:00SGT Eric Davis4248549<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ummmm you said enough when you said he didn’t complete basic!Response by SGT Eric Davis made Dec 31 at 2018 11:00 AM2018-12-31T11:00:15-05:002018-12-31T11:00:15-05:00SGT Aric Lier4248567<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>According to the American Legion if a person is on active duty for at least 1day they qualify to enroll ....with that being said ,most that shouldn’t be considered are veterans.Response by SGT Aric Lier made Dec 31 at 2018 11:07 AM2018-12-31T11:07:37-05:002018-12-31T11:07:37-05:00MSG Private RallyPoint Member4248579<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>After doing some digging....by US Code 38 U.S. Code § 2002 he is a Veteran (unless he was dishonorably discharged or dismissed by courts-martial). However, based on US Code 38 U.S. Code § 4211 he is not an Eligible Veteran (as he did not have 180 or more days on Active Duty not including training)Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2018 11:12 AM2018-12-31T11:12:21-05:002018-12-31T11:12:21-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member4248590<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-292211"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image">
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<a class="fancybox" rel="ce9e7673f8afb4558f09b86e27f3bd56" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/292/211/for_gallery_v2/8b24a2da.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/292/211/large_v3/8b24a2da.jpg" alt="8b24a2da" /></a></div></div>There's this thing called GoogleResponse by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2018 11:17 AM2018-12-31T11:17:14-05:002018-12-31T11:17:14-05:00CPL Jared Peay4248745<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did not complete should be the answer.Response by CPL Jared Peay made Dec 31 at 2018 12:24 PM2018-12-31T12:24:09-05:002018-12-31T12:24:09-05:00A1C Michael Beal4249114<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Separations at the basic training level are called "entry level separation" and qualify you for no veterans benefits whatsoever.Response by A1C Michael Beal made Dec 31 at 2018 2:16 PM2018-12-31T14:16:33-05:002018-12-31T14:16:33-05:00SSG Pug Kuykendall4272628<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations defines a veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.”Response by SSG Pug Kuykendall made Jan 9 at 2019 3:07 PM2019-01-09T15:07:48-05:002019-01-09T15:07:48-05:002018-12-31T10:55:05-05:00