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.
Salvatore  Sal  Mineo, Jr. (January 10, 1939 â February 12, 1976), was an American film and theatre actor, best known for his performance as John Plato Crawford opposite James Dean in the film Rebel Without a Cause (1955).