{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-45.001","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 45.001","heading":"Recognition of persons who served in the armed forces.","body":"The state of Wisconsin recognizes, as veterans, the men and women of Wisconsin who served on active duty in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated in the U.S. armed forces, the men and women who served in a reserve unit of the U.S. armed forces, and the men and women who served in the national guard.","path":["Chs. 41-45, Cultural and Memorial Institutions; Veterans’ Affairs","Chapter 45 Veterans","SUBCHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/45.001","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:19Z","sha256":"4c32746284c711beaa5049cd64422bc7117ae412cd0521001fe394ae59afdf1d","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-44.48","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-45.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}