§ 51-1. "Veteran" defined.

In this subtitle, "veteran" means a person who:

(1) served in the active military service of:

(i) the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force;

(ii) the Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, or Merchant Marines;

(iii) the Army, Air, or State National Guard; or

(iv) a reserve component of one of these services; and

(2) was released from that service other than by dishonorable discharge.