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.
Let me get one thing straight immediately. Progressive's 100th ad featuring Flo does not merit four stars all by its lonesome. In fact, as a stand-alone ad it almost fails entirely. Sure, it's funny in an Eddie Murphy or Mel Brooks or Martin Lawrence sort of way.