Oklahoma § 72-2 - "Ex-service person", "veteran", and "war veteran" defined
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 72-2 — "Ex-service person", "veteran", and "war veteran" defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-2. "Ex-service person", "veteran", and "war veteran" defined
The words “ex-service person”, “veteran”, or “war veteran” as
used in this title shall be construed to mean any person who:
1. Has served the full obligation for active duty, Reserve or
National Guard service in the uniformed service as defined in
Section 14-137 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or received an
early discharge for a medical condition, hardship, or reduction in
force; and
2. Has been separated or discharged from such service honorably
or under honorable conditions.
Added by Laws 1923, c. 136, p. 226, § 2, emerg. eff. Feb. 8, 1923.
Amended by Laws 1927, c. 75, p. 114, § 2, emerg. eff. March 30,
1927; Laws 1943, p. 231, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1943; Laws 2013,
c. 233, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2014, c. 213, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,
2014; Laws 2017, c. 89, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2024, c. 78, §
2, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-2 (""Ex-service person", "veteran", and "war veteran" defined") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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