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Vietnam-era veterans are privileged from a non-discrimination perspective in private industry.

Veterans and service-disabled veterans are federally (and in some states) given privileges in contracting and some employment (police, civil service, etc.).

As well, NG/Reserve service is legally protected.



At least at state university system in Florida, there is something called Veterans' Preference:

http://www.hr.ucf.edu/web/forms/recruitment/VeteransPreferen...

edit: Veterans' not Veteran's


It's not privilege because it's not undeserved. They paid a price that affected their ability to compete in the workplace when they got back home. It's a form of social compensation.


I'm not saying it's deserved or not, but it's a legally protected privileged status.




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