In my experience in Iraq in 2006, the most dangerous place to be was on any of the Main Supply Routes in Ramadi. The Transportation and Logistics companies were being targeted by Al-Qaida in Iraq, because they were seen as being a softer(more vulnerable) target.
That being said, some of that was self inflicted, some of the leadership of the transportation and logistics companies brought it on themselves by not thinking they would get in contact and learning from their infantry brethren what to do. I've seen too many soft skill leaders think that they don't need to know how to fire and maneuver their units.
If she served in a combat zone going on LOGPAC'S in Iraq, she definitely qualifies as a combat vet by any definition I know.
Does she have a combat patch? Then she is a combat veteran. God the DUches are idiots some times.