HOOP Policy 2.18 Equal Employment Opportunity – Appendix A
Veteran is defined as:
A disabled veteran is a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air services who is entitled to Veteran’s Administration disability compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to disability compensation) or one who was discharged or released from active duty for a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
An Armed Forces medal veteran means a veteran who while serving on active duty in the U.S. military ground, naval, or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985 (61 FR 1209).
A recently separated veteran means any veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military ground, naval, or air service during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty.
Other protected veteran means any other veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military ground, naval, or air service during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, other than a disabled veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran, or recently separated veteran.