ex-servicemen
Discharged military personnel
Ex-servicemen are people, typically men, who formerly served in the armed forces.
The term appears in British English more than American, where "veterans" predominates.
The charity provides housing for ex-servicemen.
The singular is ex-serviceman; ex-servicewoman and ex-servicewomen are the female equivalents.
Restoration to a group
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
employment · workforce · education · rehabilitation · counseling · networking · community · vocational
Experienced former soldier
- medalMetal honor token
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- tributeOffering of respect
memorial · ceremony · remembrance · valor · bravery · gallantry · heroism · distinction
Retiree's ongoing benefit
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
- VAVeterans' federal department
entitlement · allowance · gratuity · rehabilitation · mortgage · insurance · claims · eligibility
Chronic reaction to horrific events
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- readjustmentModifying something again
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
isolation · disability · injury · alienation · flashback · anxiety · depression · therapy
Experienced former soldier
- comradeFellow member, shared cause
- legionnaireSoldier in a legion
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- trooperMounted soldier or patroller
reservist · guardsman · infantryman · sailor · airman · marine · paratrooper · commando
reintegration
Restoration to a group
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
retraining · employment · workforce · education · rehabilitation · counseling · networking · community · vocational · demobilization
veteran
Experienced former soldier
- medalMetal honor token
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
tribute · memorial · ceremony · remembrance · valor · bravery · gallantry · heroism · distinction · decoration
pension
Retiree's ongoing benefit
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
VA · entitlement · allowance · gratuity · rehabilitation · mortgage · insurance · claims · eligibility
PTSD
Chronic reaction to horrific events
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- readjustmentModifying something again
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
unemployment · isolation · disability · injury · alienation · flashback · anxiety · depression · therapy
veteran
Experienced former soldier
- comradeFellow member, shared cause
- legionnaireSoldier in a legion
- warriorOne skilled in combat
trooper · reservist · guardsman · infantryman · sailor · airman · marine · paratrooper · commando · ranger
- War Veteransveterans, disabled veterans, wounded soldiers, wounded warriors, war wounded
- Veteransveteran, vets, war veteran, war veterans, VA
ex-servicemencivilians
Non-military population
civvies · civilian population · non-military · draft dodgers · conscientious objectors
ex-serviceman, servicemen, serviceman, servicewoman, servicewomen, service, services, serviced, servicing