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dictionary meaning of a veteran

\Vet"er*an\, n. [L. veteranus (sc. miles): cf. F. v['e]t['e]ran.] One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had.

Ensigns that pierced the foe's remotest lines, The hardy veteran with tears resigns. --Addison.

Note: In the United States, during the Civil War, soldiers who had served through one term of enlistment and had reenlisted were specifically designated veterans.

The Wars the States have participated in:

American Revolution

From 1775- Until 1782 the Americans faced off against the largest empire in the world. Led by General Washington they won.

The War of 1812

Some call it the Second War of Independence, for when it ended and the US had fought Great Britain to a stalemate, Americas independence was assured. The United States declared War on Great Britain on June 12, 1812.

 

Mexican-American War

The American annexation of Texas whose independence the Mexican had never fully accepted made war with Mexico inevitable. When the Mexicans refused to meet with a US envoy sent to negotiate a settlement of outstanding issues, President Polk ordered American forces to maneuver close to the Mexican border in disputed territory. The Mexicans attacked and the war was on.

 

Civil War

It was Americas bloodiest war as brother fought brother. From 1861 Fort Sumter to 1865.

 

Spanish-American War

The ongoing revolution in Cuba against Spanish rule had long been a source of friction between the United States and Spain. The American people had long supported the goal of the rebels, and Spanish actions against the rebels.

 

World War I

In 1917, America entered the war on the side of the Allies. This war ended in 1918 with Germany surrendering.

See this great site WWI Diaries

 

World War II

1939-1945

Despite deep-seated mistrust and hostility between the Soviet Union and the Western democracies, Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 created an instant alliance between the Soviets and the two greatest powers in what the Soviet leaders had long called the "imperialist camp": Britain and the United States. Three months after the invasion, the United States extended assistance to the Soviet Union through its Lend-Lease Act of March 1941. Before September 1941, trade between the United States and the Soviet Union had been conducted primarily through the Soviet Buying Commission in the United States. The United States officially entered the war on December the 9th 1942 when the Congress of the United States declared war on The Axis powers after the Japanese attack on the U.S. Fleet at Pearl Harbor T.H.

 

Korean War--1945-1953

From 1910 until the end of the Second World War  the Korean peninsular was occupied by the Japanese.  As part of an agreement for the Soviet Union to enter the war against Japan, the Soviets were allowed to occupy the land north of the 38th parallel.  This was to be a temporary condition.  The understanding was that election would be held to establish a new government.    In 1945 the United States conducted election in the southern half of the county.  A left wing government was replace with an anti-communist government left by Syngman Rhee.  The Soviets established a communist government head by Kim-Il-Sung.  In 1949 both the Soviet and the American armies left the penisular.  Early in the morning of June 25, 1950 some three hundred thousand  Democratic People's Republic of Korea attacked across the 38th Parallel. Before the cease-fire on July, 27,1953 almost 20 countries has participated in the war.  Close to 5 million people on both sides were killed, including a large number of civilians. For more information see the Wikipedia article

 

Vietnam War

In the 1950's, the United States began to send troops to Vietnam, during the following 25-year period, the ensuing war would create some of the strongest tensions in US history. Almost 3 million US men and women were sent thousands of miles to fight for what was a questionable cause. In total, it is estimated that over 2,5 million people on both sides were killed

Desert Storm

On August 2, 1990, Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait. While Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had been making threats against Kuwait for a while, his actual invasion caught most of the world by surprise. The extent of the Iraqi invasion was also a surprise. Those who had expected an attack, like Commander of US Central Command General Norman Schwarzkopf, expected just a limited attack to seize Kuwaiti oil fields. Instead, within a number of hours, Iraqi forces had seized downtown Kuwait City and were heading south towards the Saudi Arabian border.

Operation Enduring Freedom

9/11/2001

War came to America on September 11th 2001 with an attack on NY and Washington. More Americans lost their lives on this day since the Battle of Antietem in the Civil War

Iraqi Freedom

 

CIVIL WAR

(Confederate soldiers)

NAME	RANK	COMPANY	COMMENT
Alexander, W. R.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Allen, Robert,	Third Corporal,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Baird, J. H.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Basey, J. T.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Baucum, G. F.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Baucum, John,	Private,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Beck, J. V.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Bell, Samuel,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Best, Rice,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Black, Robert,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Blakely, J. W.,	Third Sergeant,	The Border Rangers 1
Bolton, Henry,	Private,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Booth, C.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Bradley, B. B.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Britt, J. H.,	First Corporal,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Burgett, P. L.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Burrow, J. B.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Burrow, M. P.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Burton, W. G.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Butcher, C. J.,	Third Corporal,	The Border Rangers 1
Canaday, W. G.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Cartwright, J. H.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Chrisman, F. M.,	Captain,	The Border Rangers 1	& First Lt., Co. 4
Chivers, J. W.,	Orderly Sergeant,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Clampit, W. S.,	First Corporal,	The Border Rangers 1
Clingman, E. P.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Cole, J. T.,	Second Lt.,	The Border Rangers 1
Cole, James,	Third Lt.,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Cole, W. F.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Cowen, J. R.,	Sergeant,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Crawford, S. S.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Critz, F. G.,	Munitions Officer,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Critz, John,	Captain, Co. E,	7th Battalion
Critz, Lucian,	Corporal, Co. E,	7th Battalion
Crutchfield, F. S.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Davis, E. G.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Davis, J. H.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Dayman, G. W.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Dodd, John,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Dugan, W. R.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Eppes, J. W.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Fuller, W. T.,	Munitions Officer,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Fortner, W. B.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Gidden, P. R.,	Corporal,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Groves, J. F.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Hanks, C. J.,	Third Lt.,	The Border Rangers 1
Harris, J. S.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Harrison, W. L.,	Forth Corporal,	The Border Rangers 1
Hogue, James M.,		Company H, 13th Arkansas Regiment	July 1861 to April 1865 in
Holloway, T. B.,	Second Sergeant,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Humphries, J. B.,	Forth Lt.,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Humphries, J. B.,	Second Lt,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Hussey, J. E.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Johnson, J. C.,	Third Lt.,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Jones, J. L.,	Sergeant,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Jones, Y. B.	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Key, J. B.,	Corporal,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Key, W. T.,	Second Lt.,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Lee, W. F.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Lenox, J. P.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Martin, J. T.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Mathews, A. G.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Maxwell, D.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
McCrairer, Thomas,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
McRae, D.,	Captain,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Miller, Willis,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Morgan, D. E.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Moore, Alford McPherson,		7th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry
Moore, J. M.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Moore, John H.,	Company A ,	36th Arkansas Infantry
Moore, M. V.,	Private,	The Border Rangers 1
Moore, Soloman,		Glenn's Infantry
Neal, J. M.,	Private,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Neaville, J. C.,	Third Lt.,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Neely, Buck,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Neely, D.,	Forth Sergeant,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Norman, L. J.,		Company K; 10 Arkansas Infantry.
Norman, F. M.,		Company E; Candles Reg; Arkansas Calvary.
Norman, D. W.,		Company K, 8 Arkansas Infantry.
Perry, W. A.,	Second Corporal,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Petty, N. B.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Petty, V. I,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Pilkington, D. H.,	Second Corporal,	The Border Rangers 1	& Private, The Border Rangers Co. 4
Poe, Capt. James A.,		Company A, Gause's Ark. Regiment
Poe, Capt. R.H.,	Quartermaster,	Glenn's Regiment, Ark. Inf.
Poe, Richard Razy,	2nd Lieutenant	in the 32nd or 38 th Ark Inf.
Quales, P. W.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Randall, James D.,	Orderly Sergeant,	The Border Rangers 1
Richie, J. F.,	Second Lt.,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Ridley, T. J.,	Forth Sergeant,	The Border Rangers 1
Saunders, J.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Saye, Jefferson,		Dandridge McRae's unit
Scott, Addison Josephus,		1st Calvary Reg., Co. H.
Scott, James Asa,		12 Regiment, Company H
Scott, William Madison,		McCoy's Company A
Robert Milton Scruggs,		Company D,48th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Of America	(is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
Smith, William,	Corporal,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
St. Clair, D.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Tillman, D.,	Sergeant,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Tillman, David,	Forth Corporal,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Tillman, W. G.,	Sergeant,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Tipton, Pleas,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Valentine, Alexander,	Private,	Company H, 2nd Arkansas (36th)
Vann, William Henry,		Company I, 5th Regiment Arkansas Infantry
Weir, William H.,		Company A, Dobbins Reg, AR Cav.	AR Confederate,
Wilkes, J. J.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Wilson, R. J.,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Winsett, John,	Private,	The Border Rangers Co. 4
Winsett, John E.,	First Lt.,	The Border Rangers 1
Wood, R. H.,	Corporal,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Woods, E. S.,	Second Sergeant,	The Border Rangers 1
Woodson, J. M.,	Corporal,	Co. E, 7th Battalion
Wooten, R. J.,	Private,	The Border Rangers

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR (1898)

NAME	RANK	COMPANY
Bishop, Walter L.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Bradshaw, John T.,	Private,	Co. A, Second Ark. Infantry, McCarthy Light Guard
Brown, Benjamin F.,	Corporal,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Bumpass, Herbert,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Camp, Sterling L.,	Artificer,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Conley, William C.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Dumas, Alexander,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Dumas, Verner L.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Ford, Ernest,	QM,	Co. E, Second Ark. Infantry, Fletcher Rifles
Goodrich, Charles S. B.,	QM,	Co. E, Second Ark. Infantry, Fletcher Rifles
Graham, John W.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Graham, William E.,		Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Fraser Rifles
Greer, Luther,	Private,	Co. B, Second Ark. Infantry,  Cook Rifles
Hipp, Ishmael E.,	Private,	Co. C, Second Ark. Infantry, Kelly Rifles
Hasting, Leander F.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
James, Robert E.,	Private,	Co. B., Second Ark. Infantry, Cook Rifles
Johns, John H. P.,	Private,	Co. B, Second Ark. Infantry, Cook Rifles
Jones, Emmet F.,	Corporal,	Co. B, Second Ark. Infantry, Cook Rifles
Lavack, Theodore,	Second Lt.,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Legate, John W.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Melville, David,	Private,	Co. H, Second Ark. Infantry, Taylor Rifles
Moody, Marion D.,	QM,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
McCauley, George H.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
McCleary, Robert L.,		Co. B, Second Ark. Infantry, Cook Rifles
McDaniel, Arthur E.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Owens, James,	Private,	Co. H, Second Ark. Infantry, Taylor Rifles
Phillips, Theo,	Corporal,	Co. B, Second Ark. Infantry, Cook Rifles
Presley, Louis C.,	Corporal,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Replogle, De Kota,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Roth, William,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Smith, James E.,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Walker, Charles G.,	Private,	Co. F, Second Ark. Infantry, Hurley Rifles
Wilson, Joseph,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles
Woodward, Edward,	Private,	Co. G, Second Ark. Infantry, Trippe Rifles