Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: On an SF50, which veterans can check yes on box #26 (Veterans Preference)? A: Box #26 on a SF-50 may only be checked off as “yes” generally if a civilian employee is both retired from the military (your question states that you are not) and satisfies at least one of the three following conditions: The retirement was caused by an injury or disease endured directly from armed conflict or war;…