As the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates kick off their general election campaigns, here’s a look back at highlights of Military Times’ coverage of the Cleveland and Philadelphia conventions:
In their words:
- Veterans at the GOP convention offer support for Trump
- Veterans at the Democratic convention offer support for Clinton
Presidential nomination acceptance speeches:
- RNC 2016: Donald Trump accepts Republican nomination, pledges to rebuild military
- Clinton promises steady leadership, strong hand as commander in chief
Vice presidential nominees:
- Trump, Pence make debut as the Republican ticket
- Clinton calls Kaine ‘my kind of guy,’ as Democratic ticket makes its debut
- VP picks for Trump, Clinton both have sons in the Marine Corps
Party platforms:
- GOP platform calls for better military pay, less ‘social experimentation’
- GOP platform calls for new VA leadership structure, more care options
- Democratic platform promises more resources for veterans, no privatization of VA
Women veterans:
During the conventions:
