Veterans Legal Manual, Second Edition Sample Chapter

The Veterans Legal Manual, Second Edition provides a concise overview of some major legal issues that military servicemembers, veterans and their families may face. The Manual is intended to serve as a starting point for attorneys general and their staff to perform due diligence in particular cases that may arise.

"What is a Veteran?" outlines the differences between servicemembers and veterans. The rights, protections, and benefits of their legally defined military status. In the civilian community, the terms servicemember and veteran are often used interchangeably, informally and imprecisely. Attorneys operating in this space should umderstand the distinctions between active duty servicemembers, reservists, and the various classifications falling under the term "veteran" as a paramount initial assessment of the matter presented.