A private employer may grant an employment preference to a member of the national guard or a veteran when hiring an employee. In this section,
(1) “member of the national guard” means a person presently serving as a member in good standing in the national guard;
(2) “veteran” means a person who was discharged under honorable conditions from service in
(A) the armed forces of the United States;
(B) a reserve unit of the armed forces of the United States;
(C) the Alaska Territorial Guard;
(D) the Alaska Army National Guard;
(E) the Alaska Air National Guard; or
(F) the Alaska Naval Militia.