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.
Wilson was host of The Flip Wilson Show on NBC from 1970-74. He dressed in drag to play the wisecracking Geraldine. She was perhaps his most popular character because she did not put down women, Wilson once said. She's smart, she's trustful, she's loyal, she's sassy, he said.