Comment on FR Doc # E8-18869

For many years there has been, maybe due to necessity, many definitions to describe a veteran in order to determine eligibility of former service members to receive benefits. This is confusing to the veteran. The V.A. has changed its definition to determine who is and who is not eligible for benefits. The U.S. Dept of Labor, for example, has a definition of a veteran to determine their eligibility for certain grant recipient's services while another grant recipient who provides services has a different definition. I'm now looking at a liberal definition for "priority of service" in one area and understand that the definition is different than the Jobs for Veterans Act. The definition of a veteran within any one agency should be standardized. There may need to be clarification within the definition but, for example, all U.S. DOL programs affecting veterans, should stipulate a unified measure. If a former service member's duty to their Country doesn't qualify them for a particular program, funding stream or benefit, then mention the exclusion but don't change the definition of a veteran.