NYS does not recognize National Guard and Reserves as veterans even after completion of their military obligations. Most (if not all) State and City applications with veterans preferences do not recognize National Guard/Reserve service, regardless of how long or honorable it was. The simple rule used is if active for more than 180 days is considered a vet.
You are a National Guard veteran if it was honorable.
You are considered prior service but not a veteran.
If it was through some type of time machine then you are a super veteran.
Yes- you are a veteran if you have served in any branch of the military forces. Please note that some veteran's BENEFITS are based on specific military service.
A National Guard veteran.
No. You are considered prior service.
Yes, you would qualify as a veteran if you served in the Army National Guard for 6 months on active duty between 1962 and 1968.
Yes.
no.
Contact the VA on this topic; because their policies change. During the 1960s, 1970s, applications often said, (as an example) "must have served for 30 days or longer/or 60 days or longer/or 90 days or longer; on active duty." And sometimes those sentences had this on the end of them, "...on active duty NOT FOR TRAINING."
Yes, you are a veteran. Despite what many people think, veterans don't require war-time service. Simply serving for our nation gives you full legal and moral status as a veteran. Thank you for your service.
No. H.R. 1025 passed the House in 2012 but has not yet passed the Senate. Currently, you are only considered a veteran if you served on a Title 10 tour of duty. 99% of all National Guard active duty is served on Title 32. H.R. 1025 won't cost the government a penny, but until it becomes law, service in the National Guard does not make a person a veteran.