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.
Flo, an upbeat store employee for Progressive Corporation, was created by the Boston-based agency Arnold Worldwide, specifically copywriter John Park and art director Steve Reepmeyer. Some have noticed that FLO has some resemblance in style and appearance to Chrissy Hynde of the Pretenders, especially when she sings, Stand by You- one of Chrissy's songs.