Originally Posted by
NeverHome
I think the reason he said that is because of EO laws and such. Showing a certain percentage of veterans on the roster is good PR. Besides im fairly certain that the companys get a level of tax breaks for having veterans on property. In that case yes the veteran may be the better candidate.
Of course Im probably wrong, so disregard the ramblings of another regional pilot

In that respect, that's a good point. Which is why I asked him why.