Job interviews are a two-way street. Though the applicant may be trying to impress a potential employer, they still have a right to privacy and respect during the interview.

Unfortunately, employers sometimes use seemingly innocuous questions to pry into your social life and find reasons to disqualify your job application. For a veteran or reservist, these questions might probe your military service and health.

Here are some illegal questions to keep an eye out for and how to avoid them.

1) What type of discharge did you receive from the military?

There are many reasons to be discharged from the military, including age, mental illness, physical disability, pregnancy and misconduct. These details might affect your benefits, but it is still illegal to discriminate against military veterans based on discharge status.

The only time this private information can impact your job application is if you are applying for a federal position with high security clearance. In those cases, the employer might have already learned about your discharge from a background check.

2) Did you get hurt in combat?

Thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, it is illegal to ask a military veteran about their disabilities in a job interview.

This question above may seem like an opportunity to tell a story about your service, but it’s actually a thinly veiled attempt to learn about your medical history. A disability might cause an interviewer to believe you are not fit for the job, even if you are both qualified and capable. You do not have to disclose your disability or mental illness to a potential employer. Ever.

3) Will you be deployed again?

Again, it’s illegal to discriminate against military members due to their service.

Military veterans who have left their former careers won’t be deployed unless they reenlist. Reservists and National Guardsmen may be deployed again, but they don’t have to reveal that information. Either way, the answer to this question should be obvious from a resume; for a veteran, it’s a nonissue. For a reservist, it’s off limits.

How to Avoid Answering Illegal Questions

Military veterans interested in a job can circumvent uncomfortable questions without ruining the interview

– Point out a question is inappropriate and you don’t feel comfortable answering.

– Avoid giving a specific answer. Military.com suggests that you do this by turning it around on your interviewer. For example: “If you are concerned that I won’t be able to perform the duties of this job, I’m sure I can.”

– Answer it truthfully. While it’s illegal to ask, it’s not illegal to answer.