New Jersey § 11a:5-1

§ 11a:5-1.

As used in this chapter: a. “ Disabled veteran ” means any veteran who is eligible to be compensated for a service-connected disability

from war service by the United States Veterans Administration or who receives or is

entitled to receive equivalent compensation for a service-connected disability which

arises out of military or naval service as set forth in this chapter and who has submitted

sufficient evidence of the record of disability incurred in the line of duty to the

Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs and received

a determination of status no later than eight days prior to the issuance of an employment

list, for which that individual received a passing score on an examination; b. “ Veteran ” means any honorably discharged soldier, sailor, marine or nurse who served in any

army or navy of the allies of the United States in World War I, between July 14, 1914

and November 11, 1918, or who served in any army or navy of the allies of the United

States in World War II, between September 1, 1939 and September 2, 1945 and who was

inducted into that service through voluntary enlistment, and was a citizen of the

United States at the time of the enlistment, and who did not renounce or lose his

or her United States citizenship; or any soldier, sailor, marine, airman, nurse or

army field clerk who has served in the active military or naval service of the United

States and has been discharged or released under other than dishonorable conditions

from that service in any of the following wars or conflicts and who has presented

to the Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs sufficient

evidence of the record of service and received a determination of status no later

than eight days prior to the issuance of an employment list, for which that individual

received a passing score on an examination: (1) World War I, between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918; (2) World War II, on or after September 16, 1940, who shall have served at least 90

days beginning on or before December 31, 1946 in such active service, exclusive of

any period of assignment for a course of education or training under the Army Specialized

Training Program or the Navy College Training Program, which course was a continuation

of a civilian course and was pursued to completion, or as a cadet or midshipman at

one of the service academies; except that any person receiving an actual service-incurred

injury or disability shall be classed a veteran whether or not that person has completed

the 90-day service; (3) Korean conflict, on or after June 23, 1950, who shall have served at least 90

days beginning on or before January 31, 1955 in active service, exclusive of any period

of assignment for a course of education or training under the Army Specialized Training

Program or the Navy College Training Program, which course was a continuation of a

civilian course and was pursued to completion, or as a cadet or midshipman at one

of the service academies; except that any person receiving an actual service-incurred

injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran, whether or not that person has

completed the 90-day service; (4) Lebanon crisis, on or after July 1, 1958, who has served in Lebanon or on board

any ship actively engaged in patrolling the territorial waters of that nation for

a period, continuous or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days commencing on or before

November 1, 1958 or the date of termination of that conflict, as proclaimed by the

President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of termination is the latest,

in such active service; provided that any person receiving an actual service-incurred

injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether or not that person has

completed the 14 days' service as herein provided; (5) Vietnam conflict, on or after December 31, 1960, who shall have served at least

90 days beginning on or before May 7, 1975 in active service, exclusive of any period

of assignment for a course of education or training under the Army Specialized Training

Program or the Navy College Training Program, which course was a continuation of a

civilian course and was pursued to completion, or as a cadet or midshipman at one

of the service academies, and exclusive of any service performed pursuant to the provisions

of section 511(d) of Title 10, United States Code , or exclusive of any service performed pursuant to enlistment in the National Guard

or the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Coast

Guard Reserve; except that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury

or disability shall be classed as a veteran, whether or not that person has completed

the 90-day service as provided; (6) Lebanon peacekeeping mission, on or after September 26, 1982, who has served in

Lebanon or on board any ship actively engaged in patrolling the territorial waters

of that nation for a period, continuous or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days commencing

on or before December 1, 1987 or the date of termination of that mission, as proclaimed

by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of termination is

the latest, in such active service; provided that any person receiving an actual

service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether or not

that person has completed the 14 days' service as herein provided; (7) Grenada peacekeeping mission, on or after October 23, 1983, who has served in

Grenada or on board any ship actively engaged in patrolling the territorial waters

of that nation for a period, continuous or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days commencing

on or before November 21, 1983 or the date of termination of that mission, as proclaimed

by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of termination is

the latest, in such active service; provided that any person receiving an actual

service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether or not

that person has completed the 14 days' service as herein provided; (8) Panama peacekeeping mission, on or after December 20, 1989 or the date of inception

of that mission, as proclaimed by the President of the United States or Congress,

whichever date of inception is earliest, who has served in Panama or on board any

ship actively engaged in patrolling the territorial waters of that nation for a period,

continuous or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days commencing on or before January

31, 1990 or the date of termination of that mission, as proclaimed by the President

of the United States or Congress, whichever date of termination is the latest, in

such active service; provided that any person receiving an actual service-incurred

injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether or not that person has

completed the 14 days' service as herein provided; (9) Operation “Desert Shield/Desert Storm” mission in the Arabian peninsula and the

Persian Gulf, on or after August 2, 1990 or the date of inception of that operation,

as proclaimed by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever date of

inception is earliest, who has served in the Arabian peninsula or on board any ship

actively engaged in patrolling the Persian Gulf for a period, continuous or in the

aggregate, of at least 14 days commencing on or before the date of termination of

that mission, as proclaimed by the President of the United States or Congress, whichever

date of termination is the latest, in such active service; provided that any person

receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran

whether or not that person has completed the 14 days' service as herein provided; (10) Operation Northern Watch and Operation Southern Watch, on or after August 27,

1992 or the date of inception of that operation, as proclaimed by the President of

the United States, Congress or United States Secretary of Defense, whichever date

of inception is earliest, who served in the theater of operation, including in the

Arabian peninsula and the Persian Gulf, and in direct support of that operation for

a period, continuously or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days in such active service

commencing on or before the date of termination of that operation, as proclaimed by

the President of the United States, Congress or United States Secretary of Defense,

whichever date of termination is the latest; provided that any person receiving an

actual service-incurred injury or disability while engaged in such service shall be

classed as a veteran whether or not that person has completed the 14 days' service

as herein provided; (11) Operation “Restore Hope” in Somalia, on or after December 5, 1992 or the date

of inception of that operation as proclaimed by the President of the United States

or the Congress, whichever date is earliest, who has served in Somalia or on board

any ship actively engaged in patrolling the territorial waters of that nation for

a period, continuously or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days in such active service

commencing on or before March 31, 1994; provided that any person receiving an actual

service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether or not

that person has completed the 14-day service as herein provided; (12) Operations “Joint Endeavor” and “Joint Guard” in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

on or after November 20, 1995, who served in such active service in direct support

of one or both of the operations for at least 14 days, continuously or in the aggregate,

commencing on or before June 20, 1998, and (1) was deployed in that nation or in another

area in the region, or (2) was on board a United States naval vessel operating in

the Adriatic Sea, or (3) operated in airspace above the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

provided that any person receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability

shall be classed as a veteran whether or not that person completed the 14-day service

requirement; (13) Operation “Uphold Democracy” in Haiti, on or after September 19, 1994, who served

in Haiti or on board any ship actively engaged in patrolling the territorial waters

of that nation for a period, continuously or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days

in such active service commencing on or before March 31, 1995 and who received an

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for such service; provided that any person receiving

an actual service-incurred injury or disability shall be classed as a veteran whether

or not that person has completed the 14 days' service as herein provided or received

an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; (14) Operation “ Enduring Freedom ”, on or after September 11, 2001, who served in a theater of operation and in direct

support of that operation for a period, continuously or in the aggregate, of at least

14 days in such active service commencing on or before the date the President of the

United States or the United States Secretary of Defense designates as the termination

date of that operation; provided that any person receiving an actual service-incurred

injury or disability while engaged in such service shall be classed as a veteran whether

or not that person has completed the 14 days' service as herein provided; (15) Operation “ Iraqi Freedom ”, on or after the date the President of the United States or the United States Secretary

of Defense designates as the inception date of that operation, who served in Iraq

or in another area in the region in direct support of that operation for a period,

continuously or in the aggregate, of at least 14 days in such active service commencing

on or before the date the President of the United States or the United States Secretary

of Defense designates as the termination date of that operation; provided that any

person receiving an actual service-incurred injury or disability while engaged in

such service shall be classed as a veteran whether or not that person has completed

the 14 days' service as herein provided; and (16) In a campaign or expedition for which a medal has been authorized and recognized

by the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, as amended and codified under Title 5, United

States Code, for civil service preference and which has been awarded to the veteran. c. “ War service ” means service by a veteran in any war or conflict described in this chapter during

the periods specified.