The Veteran was an independent, biweekly newspaper published by Indiana University students from February 11, 1946 to February 3, 1947. The purpose of the Veteran was to provide incoming and current veteran students with information that pertained specifically to them, while also addressing current events and functions on campus.

The Veteran debuted in Spring 1946 with the support of IU President Herman B Wells, Indiana Governor Ralph F. Gates, and U.S. Senators Raymond E. Willis and Homer E. Capehart. Originally, it was supposed to be a one-semester project sighted to end after the final issue of volume 1 on June 3rd, 1946. However, because of the growth and support it gained during its first semester, it continued to be published every other Monday during the following summer and spring semesters. The co-editors for Volumes 1 and 2 of the Veteran were Bill Small and Eloise Kelly Small. The co-editors from Volume 3 were Donna Massey and Bob Towns.

During the last issue of the Veteran, it was announced that new ownership would be in effect, and a new name change to the Alert was adopted. This change resulted both from the growth of the publication and the fact that veterans on campus were better integrated, thus not seeing a need for their own paper. The Alert would still tackle veteran issues in an effort to keep to the newspaper's original purpose but would also focus more on campus life in general. With this change came a new motto: "An independent weekly for ALL students of Indiana University, veteran, independent, organized". A preview of some of the changes were displayed in the last issue of the Veteran, while the rest would be put into effect during the following issue, dated to be released February 24th, 1947. The ownership of the newspaper was taken over by Gordon L. Smith and Robert L. Carroll, who served as co-editors. It is not known if the Alert went on to be published.