Definition of Veteran

"Veteran" in this website refers to a Malaysian citizen who has served full time and has not been retired or discharged from service on grounds of misconduct in any of the following Forces:

• Regular forces of the Malaysian Armed Forces;
• Volunteer forces mobilized full time by the Malaysian Armed Forces regardless of length of service;
• Force 136;
• British Forces who served in Malaya, Malaysia or Singapore; and
• Sarawak Rangers

Source : Laws of Malaysia, Veterans Act 2012