06-14-2016, 09:27 PM
Whichever candidate is elected, I hope that he or she carries through on promises made to our veterans during the campaign. Too often, veterans are courted heavily ahead of the election and then become a low priority once the new administration settles in.
I do not know which candidate has more support with veterans; I haven't seen any credible polls or surveys of veterans specifically. I think that might be difficult to accomplish; we have older male vets, older female vets, younger male vets, younger female vets...all of all races, ethnicities, religions, and holding varying personal and political beliefs.
I have seen veterans interviewed, most of whom were leaders of veterans' organizations, pulling for Clinton. They agree with Clinton's more hawkish/interventionist belief that it's important for global security that U.S. forces be present in bases across the world. They don't agree with Trump about the U.S. backing out of protection alliances unless the protected countries (like Japan) pay significantly more to the U.S.
They agree with Clinton that it's ludicrous and dangerous for Trump to propose U.S. non-resistance to additional countries getting nukes. They also agree with Clinton and disagree with Trump when it comes to Muslims, considering it dangerous and short-sighted that Trump is advocating for punishment of all Muslims for the actions of Islamic extremists and think that Trump's Muslim rhetoric is dangerous to troops and personnel located in the Middle East.
There are also more than a few high profile veterans who have made it clear that they will never forget that Donald Trump called John McCain an unlikable loser because he was captured by the enemy while fighting for our country (especially considering that Trump got several service deferments and implied that he knows more about current military issues than U.S. Generals).
I do not know which candidate has more support with veterans; I haven't seen any credible polls or surveys of veterans specifically. I think that might be difficult to accomplish; we have older male vets, older female vets, younger male vets, younger female vets...all of all races, ethnicities, religions, and holding varying personal and political beliefs.
I have seen veterans interviewed, most of whom were leaders of veterans' organizations, pulling for Clinton. They agree with Clinton's more hawkish/interventionist belief that it's important for global security that U.S. forces be present in bases across the world. They don't agree with Trump about the U.S. backing out of protection alliances unless the protected countries (like Japan) pay significantly more to the U.S.
They agree with Clinton that it's ludicrous and dangerous for Trump to propose U.S. non-resistance to additional countries getting nukes. They also agree with Clinton and disagree with Trump when it comes to Muslims, considering it dangerous and short-sighted that Trump is advocating for punishment of all Muslims for the actions of Islamic extremists and think that Trump's Muslim rhetoric is dangerous to troops and personnel located in the Middle East.
There are also more than a few high profile veterans who have made it clear that they will never forget that Donald Trump called John McCain an unlikable loser because he was captured by the enemy while fighting for our country (especially considering that Trump got several service deferments and implied that he knows more about current military issues than U.S. Generals).