Noun : a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions. ,a Vietnam veteran.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adjective : veteran troops. ,a veteran member of Congress.    From Dictionary.com. 

The welfare of our veterans is appalling, and anything we can do to improve that should be a huge priority for any senator.    From Wordnik.com.  [Franken's first goal: Dogs for vets] Reference

The honor of all veterans is degraded by such false claims.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mike Grout] Reference

I was honored to ride with the veterans from the Vietnam War.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letters and Notes] Reference

"He has always been very active in veterans affairs," he said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Frank, Martin S.] Reference

He got little help when he called a veterans employment service.    From Wordnik.com.  [News & Features from Minnesota Public Radio] Reference

Stand Down event for homeless veterans is designed to change lives.    From Wordnik.com.  [WATCH: Can Three Days Make A Difference For Homeless Veterans?] Reference

The data theft of 26.5 million veterans is worse than earlier reported.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » ThinkFast AM: June 1, 2006] Reference

With the nation at war, the number of decorated veterans is on the rise.    From Wordnik.com.  [Valor database idea stirs interest] Reference

Michael Schuster is well known in veterans circles in West Bend, Wisconsin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Heroes or Villains?] Reference

They beefed up their bench, bringing in veterans Chad Tracy and Kevin Millar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cubs' new acquisition Marlon Byrd seeks own identity] Reference

The network also transports veterans from the Korean War and the Vietnam War.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

A City Council filled with third-term veterans who have been around for 8 years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn] Reference

Maybe this team with a healthy mix of youngsters and proven veterans is different.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Ottawa vs. N.Y. Islanders] Reference

Since Obama is hiring veterans from the Clinton administration, why not Dan Goldin?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who Should Be The Next Administrator of NASA? - NASA Watch] Reference

Build the staff around some short-term veterans and throw the kids in as necessary.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blog updates] Reference

Nissen did not use the altered document to obtain veterans 'benefits or preferences.    From Wordnik.com.  [Heroes or Villains?] Reference

Fay would bring in veterans of World War II and the Korean War, which Roberts enjoyed.    From Wordnik.com.  [November Iraq glimpses] Reference

But I believe I recall that veterans from the Spanish-American War rode in convertibles.    From Wordnik.com.  [WNYC New York Public Radio] Reference

This year's Tattoo theme will commemorate veterans from the Korean War, which began June.    From Wordnik.com.  [Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal] Reference

That far exceeds the estimated 25,000 Canadian veterans from the Korean War, Perry added.    From Wordnik.com.  [canada.com Top Stories] Reference

Although I was just beginning to recite poems when some of the long-term veterans joined.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inside Higher Ed] Reference

Also part of the parade was a march-past which included SAAF veterans from the Korean war.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

That far exceeds the estimated 25,000 Canadian veterans from the Korean War, Mr. Perry said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Accidental Deliberations] Reference

My question for the veterans, is this when the rainy season begins in the Central Highlands?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rainy season] Reference

Recently while witnessing a contingent of U.S. veterans from the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf War I.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

That far exceeds the estimated 25,000 Canadian veterans from the Korean War, Mr. Perry said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Afghan war costs] Reference

Kemp said callers are divided evenly between veterans from the Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam wars.    From Wordnik.com.  [22,000 vets call suicide hotline in its opening year] Reference

Division, a group of airborne veterans from the 1980s who made parachute jumps overseas for wings.    From Wordnik.com.  [pat rogers] Reference

Much said about Fonda by Vietnam era veterans is untrue, Lance said in a surprisingly moderate tone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Al Matinez, LA TIMES] Reference

The case frustrated veterans across the country, and spawned spirited discussion in veterans communities online.    From Wordnik.com.  [Media Coverage October 2009] Reference

Mercker and James and possibly Bobby Chouinard, with whom Colorado is negotiating join veterans Chris Nichting.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - National League] Reference

The case has frustrated veterans across the country, and spawned spirited discussion in veterans communities online.    From Wordnik.com.  [Media Coverage October 2009] Reference

The group will see the World War II Veteran's Memorial and the memorials for veterans from the Korean and Vietnam wars.    From Wordnik.com.  [Postbulletin.com Local News] Reference

She has written elected officials and placed ads in veterans magazines, searching for anyone who had seen her brother die.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jakovac, John A.] Reference

A videotape of an oral history interview conducted for a special project to capture the memories of war veterans is not playable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: May 19, 2002 - May 25, 2002 Archives] Reference

You have to bring in veterans at some point and you can bring them in without stripping away assets like we did with Zach Randolph.    From Wordnik.com.  [Memphis Grizzlies Team Report] Reference

Over 100 years ago, a handful of veterans from the Spanish-American war came together in places like a tailor shop in Columbus, Ohio.    From Wordnik.com.  [Remarks of Senator Obama: A Sacred Trust] Reference