I had a hiring manager and a department that had the values and the ethics to follow the priority hiring program, and to believe in me enough and in my service to see the true value of what I could provide. I would go one step further. I work for DND right now, but in my department, I'm the only representative with previous military service.
I have the value of being able to navigate the system, understanding the chain of command, the culture, the day-to-day life of living in uniform. My department sees value in my being able to communicate that to the other civilians within the department.