ADJ
- war
- army, navy
- retired
- disabled, wounded
- Vietnam, World War Two, etc.
PREP
- ~ of
- a veteran of World War Two
ADJ
- seasoned
- He's the seasoned veteran, who has taken the children to the museum many times
- industry
VETERAN + NOUN
- campaigner, leader, politician
PREP
- ~ of
- a veteran of numerous political campaigns