How long do you have to be in the military to keep benefits?

Veteran benefits and length of service

Benefit	Minimum Service Requirement	Period of Service
VA pension	90 days active duty	Before Sept. 7, 1980
VA pension	2 years active duty	On or after Sept. 7, 1980
VA disability compensation	Any	Any
Military retirement	20 years	Any

How many days of active duty do you need to be a veteran?

180 days
“As long as you were deployed on active duty for at least 180 days and you didn’t get a dishonorable discharge or a bad conduct discharge coming off those orders, then you could be considered a veteran,” said Army Sgt.

How long do you have to serve to get the GI Bill?

90 days
Anyone who served at least 90 days on active duty after September 11, 2001, is eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Those who served less than 36 months since 9/11/2001 will receive a reduced benefit.

Do you currently have to be serving in the military to be a veteran?

What is a Veteran? Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations defines a veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.”

Do you still get paid after your 8 years of active?

A. Active duty service members and National Guard and Reserve service members in a pay status are eligible for Continuation Pay when they complete between their 8th to 12th year of service, which is calculated from that service member’s Pay Entry Base Date (PEBD).

Are you considered a veteran after 90 days?

Any person (male or female) who served in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard of the United States for not less than 90 days active service, at least 1 day of which was for wartime service, provided that any person who so served in wartime and was awarded a service-connected disability or a Purple …