| Vet |
| Veteran |
| Army vet |
| V.A. patron |
| Former grunt |
| Vet, perhaps |
| Military vet |
| Grunt no more |
| WWII vet, say |
| One-time grunt |
| Vet, of a sort |
| WWII vet, e.g. |
| Former soldier |
| Nov. 11 honoree |
| Veteran, perhaps |
| U.S. military vet |
| W.W. II vet, e.g. |
| One no longer serving |
| Onetime tin hat wearer |
| Former soldier, briefly |
| Former serviceman, briefly |
| Homer in "Lilies of the Field," e.g. |