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Atomic veteran
Encyclopedia
An atomic veteran is a veteran
of the armed services
who has been exposed to dangerous levels of nuclear radiation resulting from atomic weapons in the course of his or her duties.
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
of the armed services
Armed Services
Armed Services is a collective term that refers to the major organisational entities of national armed forces, so named because they service a combat need in a specific combat environment. In most states Armed Services include the Army also known as Land Force or Ground Force, Navy also know a...
who has been exposed to dangerous levels of nuclear radiation resulting from atomic weapons in the course of his or her duties.