It is especially applied to those who served for an entire career, usually of 20 years or more, but may be applied for someone who has only served one tour of duty. A common misconception is that one had to have either been in combat and/or has retired from active duty to be called a military veteran.
Claim: Stephanie Courtney, the actress who plays the character of Flo in commercials for Progressive Insurance, is dead.
The Alice TV show was based upon that film. Actress Diane Ladd played the part of Flo in the movie. Then, in the middle of the fourth season, she joined the cast of Alice as the character Belle Dupree. That character replaced Flo when Polly Holliday left Alice to spin-off her own series, the Flo TV Show.