An individual who has performed service in the national guard, the armed forces reserve of the United States, or active duty armed forces of the United States, has received an honorable discharge from service, and is not otherwise included within the definition of a veteran under federal or state law is, at the completion of that individual’s term of service, honored as a veteran, but is not entitled to any benefits or preferences available to veterans by reason of this section.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 37-01-46

  • Armed forces: means army, marine corps, navy, air force, space force, and coast guard. See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • National guard: means that part of the military forces of this state which is organized, equipped, and federally recognized under the provisions of the National Defense Act, as amended, of the United States as the "national guard, air national guard, of the United States and the state of North Dakota". See North Dakota Code 37-01-01
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

    

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