veteranism

a) The wisdom, experience, composure, and effective contributions that can only be provided by veterans with previous experience.

b) An "amalgamation of Americanism and patriotism" reflecting the spirit and experiences of American military veterans.

Earliest reference to veteranism credited to Lt. Col. Doug Jacobs, Kansas National Guard. (Source: JR Mendoza, Capitol Journal, 2000)

"Right now, they're showing their veteranism by playing out there on the court." (Flip Murray of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006 speaking about the then-NBA best Detroit Pistons)

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veteran

a person who served in the armed forces of his/her country, regardless whether said person ever fought in a war.

James served in the Navy during the Eighties. He helped protect America from the Russian bear. He is a Cold War veteran.

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veteran

Any person having had long experience or practice in something.

Durak is a veteran of Netstorm.

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veteran

A person of long experience in a particular field.

For example,
(a) A military veteran
(b) A forum veteran
(c) A political veteran

(a) My great-granddaddy was a motorcycle messenger with the armed forces in France during WWII.

(b) Bob is a forum veteran, because he's been a member of RaGEZONE for years, since like, forever...

(c) William Lyon Mackenzie King was a political veteran. He was the longest serving Prime Minister in the history of The Commonwealth.

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Veteran

Veteran - vet-er-uh n -noun

1. Person who wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to and including one's life.

A veteran is forgotton until needed.

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Veteran

Someone who yanks it between 2-3 times everyday, or even more

Dude Evans a veteran, after no nut-november dude went crazy

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veteran

any person who has been expierenced in a certain area for a long period. mostly used in terms of war.

my grandpa is a veteran of wwii and killed 10 nazis with his bare hands!

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