function validateVeterans(fname, lname, gender, address, phone, email, ch1, ch2, ch3, ch4, ch5, other){
	var found_gender;
	for (var i=0; i<gender.length; i++)  { 
		if (gender[i].checked)  {
			found_gender = gender[i].value;

		} 
	}
	if (fname.value == "" || fname.value == null){
		alert("Please enter your first name.");
		fname.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else if (lname.value == "" || lname.value == null){
		alert("Please enter your last name.");
		lname.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else if (found_gender == "" || found_gender == null){
		alert("Please select your gender");
		return false;
	}
	else if (address.value == "" || address.value == null){
		alert("Please enter your address");
		address.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else if (phone.value == "" || phone.value == null){
		alert("Please enter your phone number.");
		phone.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else if (email.value == "" || email.value == null){
		alert("Please enter your email address.");
		email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else if (!echeck(email.value)){
		alert("Please enter a valid email address.");
		email.value = "";
		email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	else if ((ch1.checked == false) && (ch2.checked == false) && (ch3.checked == false) && (ch4.checked == false) && (ch5.checked == false) && (other.value == "" || other.value == null)){
		alert("Please select what war you were in");
		return false;
	}
	else{
		return true;
	}

}