New Hampshire Revised Statutes 283:5 – Widows of Veterans; Wives of Disabled Veterans
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 283:5
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Army Reserve, Navy, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Space Force, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Veteran: means any person who:
(1) Served in the United States armed forces for more than 4 years and continues to serve; or
(2) Has been discharged or released from duty in the United States armed forces with:
(A) An honorable discharge; or
(B) An uncharacterized discharge based on a service-connected injury, illness, or disability. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
The employment preferences provided for veterans under the provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 283:4 are extended to include any unremarried widow whose husband at the time of his death was a citizen of this state and who served in the armed forces of the United States during any war in which the United States has been engaged, and also to any wife of a totally disabled veteran who is a citizen of the state and who served in the armed forces of the United States during any war in which the United States has been engaged.