Foreign Service candidates who can document creditable veterans’ service by submitting form DD-214 or other certification will be eligible to receive additional points on the Hiring Register: 0.175 for a five-point standing and 0.35 for a 10-point standing. In all cases points are awarded once a candidate has passed the Foreign Service Officer or Specialist  Assessment. Instructions on how to claim these points are provided at that time.  Qualifying, preference-eligible veterans may be appointed from the rank-ordered register at any time before they turn 65. If appointed between the ages of 60 to 65, a qualifying, preference-eligible veteran may serve five years prior to being mandatorily retired.