a veteran

A "veteran" is someone who has been in the military or fought in a war.

Veterans are sometimes identified by the war that they fought in:

a World War II veteran

So (adjective)

In casual written English, people sometimes leave out "I am" when describing things like this:

So happy!

The full correct sentence would be "I am so happy!"

You can also leave out "It is" or "It was" when you're talking about an event or situation:

So fun!

So scary.

You can see sentences like these mostly on social media.

(someone) is proud of (someone)

You can say that you're "proud of" someone if:

• they've done something great
• you have some relationship to that person

For example, you might be "proud of" a family member who has won an award, a friend who has published a book, etc.

This is a very positive-sounding phrase.

(someone's) continued support

"Support" means helping a person or organization. The phrase "continued support" describes someone who gives support for a long time:

Thank you so much for your continued support.

Some situations in which you might encounter this phrase are:

• someone who works for a charity thanking people who donate money to the charity
• a company thanking its customers, employees, or investors

work with (a charity)

When you're talking about someone's job, you say that they "work for" an organization or "work at" a company:

She works for the government.

Don't you work at Google?

When you talk about someone volunteering for a charity, you say that they "work with" the organization:

I've worked with the Youth Arts Council for over 15 years.

You can also use "work with" when you're talking about jobs that help people who are disadvantaged:

My dad works with troubled teenagers.

the (something) community

Groups of people who share some important quality can be called a "community". Here are some communities that people often talk about in the U.S.:

• the African-American community
• the scientific community
• the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transexual) community
• the Muslim community
• the veteran community