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General

Questions and answers

To be eligible, the veteran must be:

  • in receipt of a campaign badge for service during a war or in a campaign or expedition; OR
  • a disabled veteran, OR
  • in receipt of an Armed Forces Service Medal or Global War on Terrorism Service Medal for participation in a military operation, OR
  • a recently separated veteran (within the last 3 years), AND
separated under honorable conditions (this means an honorable or general discharge).
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