Rule 23-102-3.24 - Veteran or Active Duty MilitaryA. To be eligible as a veteran, the qualified alien must have been honorably discharged, not based on alienage, and must have fulfilled minimum active duty service requirements. A qualified alien who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces, but not on active duty for training purposes only, can also be eligible. A qualified alien who is the spouse of a veteran or active duty service member may be eligible. The veteran's exemption also includes the unmarried surviving spouse of a veteran or active duty military person. To qualify as a surviviving spouse, at least one of the following conditions must be met: 1. The spouse must have been married to the veteran for at least one (1) year; or2. The spouse must have had a child with the veteran, or3. The veteran's death must have been due to an injury or illness incurred during military service and the marriage must have been in existence sometime within fifteen (15) years after the period of service in which the injury or disease was incurred or aggravated.23 Miss. Code. R. 102-3.24