Not sure if this helps. This is Massachusett's definition of "veteran" when seeking civil service "veteran preferance".
In Massachusetts veterans receive preference for open competitive civil service exams, receive extra points for promotional exams, and go to the top of the registry for labor service.
State veteran status eligibility
To be eligible for veterans' benefits, one must be a "veteran" or a dependent of a "veteran" under M.G.L. c. 4, sec. 7, cl. 43rd as amended by the Acts of 2005, ch. 130. See below for service requirements and exceptions.
Era of Service Dates Requirement for Veteran Status:
WWI
6-Apr-1917
11-Nov-1918
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
PEACETIME
12-Nov-1918
15-Sep-1940
180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
WWII
(Merchant Marine:
7-Dec-1941 through 31-Dec-1946)
16-Sep-1940
25-Jul-1947
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
PEACETIME
26-Jul-1947
24-Jun-1950
180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
KOREA
25-Jun-1950
31-Jan-1955
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
Korean Defense Service Medal
28-Jul-1954
(to be determined later)
90 days of active duty service, last discharge under honorable conditions and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
VIETNAM I
1-Feb-1955
4-Aug-1964
180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
VIETNAM II
5-Aug-1964
7-May-1975
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
PEACETIME
8-May-1975
1-Aug-1990
180 days of regular active duty service and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
Lebanon Campaign*
25-Aug-1982
(to be determined later)
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
Grenada Campaign*
25-Oct-1983
15-Dec-1983
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
Panama Campaign*
20-Dec-1989
31-Jan-1990
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
PERSIAN GULF
2-Aug-1990
(to be determined later)
90 days of active duty service, one (1) day during "wartime" and a last discharge or release under honorable conditions.
*Naval and Marine DD214 must indicate Expeditionary Medal. All DD214's must specify campaign: Lebanon, Granada, or Panama.
For GUARD MEMBERS to qualify they must have 180 days and have been activated under Title 10 of the U.S. Code -OR- Members who were activated under Title 10 or Title 32 of the U.S. Code or Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 33, sections 38, 40, and 41 must have 90 days, at least one of which was during wartime, per the above chart.
For RESERVISTS to qualify, they must have been called to regular active duty, at which point their eligibility can be determined by the above chart.
Training Duty Exception
Active duty service in the armed forces shall not include active duty for training in the Army or Air National Guard or active duty for training as a Reservist in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Minimum Service Exception (for Death or Disability)
It is not necessary that an applicant have completed the minimum service for wartime or peacetime campaign if he/she served some time in the campaign and was awarded the Purple Heart, or suffered a service-connected disability per the Discharge Certificate, or died in the service under honorable conditions.
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