As used in this article, unless the context otherwise indicates, “veteran” means a person who has been honorably discharged from the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, United States Space Force, the Merchant Marine, or the American Red Cross, and who has served in any war.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 379, Sec. 16. (AB 1715) Effective January 1, 2023.)