nonveteran
No military service
A nonveteran is someone who has not served in the armed forces.
The term appears mainly in contexts where veteran status matters—benefits eligibility, hiring preferences, or statistical comparisons: Nonveterans may not qualify for VA home loans.
It defines by absence rather than presence of military experience.
Legal national member
- noncombatantPerson not engaged in warfare
- nonmilitaryNot of armed forces
- civvyNon-military individual, informal
- residentOne who inhabits
private citizen · national · civilian life · peacetime · homefront · civvies · plainclothes · unenlisted
citizen
Legal national member
- noncombatantPerson not engaged in warfare
- nonmilitaryNot of armed forces
- civvyNon-military individual, informal
private citizen · resident · national · civilian life · peacetime · homefront · civvies · plainclothes · unenlisted · nonuniformed
beginner
One who lacks experience
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- neophyteInexperienced beginner
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
fledgling · tyro · newbie · amateur · trainee · apprentice · learner · recruit · initiate · entrant
nonveteranveteran
Experienced former soldier
war veteran · combat veteran · ex-serviceman · ex-servicewoman · servicemember