For the purposes of §§ 33A-2-12 to 33A-2-33, inclusive, terms mean:
(1) "Armed forces," the United States Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and their components, including both men and women;
(2) "Bonus," the benefits provided under §§ 33A-2-10 to 33A-2-33, inclusive;
(3) "Dependents of deceased veterans," or "dependents," any person standing in relation to a deceased veteran of: surviving spouse, child, mother, father, foster mother or father, regardless of whether or not the person was actually dependent upon the deceased veteran;
(4) "Secretary," the secretary of veterans affairs appointed pursuant to § 1-46A-1;
(5) "Legal resident," a person who for a period of not less than six months immediately preceding entry into the armed forces of the United States as defined by subdivision (1) was a resident in good faith of the State of South Dakota;
(6) "Veteran," any veteran as defined in § 33A-2-1 who served in the armed forces during the period beginning January 1, 1993, to a date to be determined by the South Dakota Legislature.