Researchers of student veterans in higher education seek to understand how experiences during military service relate to veterans' roles as college students. Similarly, researchers of postsecondary student success assert that a more nuanced understanding of the student experience and student success requires attending to diverse populations. In the present study, I followed these charges by investigating the experiences of 22 student veterans at a southern California community college. My objective was to expand the scholarly conversation surrounding college student success and to learn what defines success for student veterans in higher education. Through the results of the present study, I indicated that completion, retention, and academic achievement were all valued by these student veterans. In addition, these student veterans considered other more unique factors as important markers of student success. These factors included using their educational benefits in an informed manner and developing the ability to help others, including other veterans, navigate the higher education system.