Why JD Vance and Tim Walz Need to Pay Attention to Veterans
Veteran Jim Whaley explained to Newsweek on Saturday why vice presidential candidates Ohio Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz should pay attention to veterans in the upcoming election.
For the first time in two decades, Republicans and Democrats have former military men on their presidential tickets with Vance, former President Donald Trump‘s running mate, and Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris‘ running mate.
Whaley, the CEO of Mission Roll Call, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for veterans’ issues and relies on their own polling to do so, told Newsweek via telephone on Saturday afternoon that having Vance, 40, and Walz, 60, as vice presidential candidates, “sends a great message that we value and continue to value the importance of service to the country.”
Vance served in the Marine Corps as a combat correspondent in Iraq between August 2005 and February 2006. Meanwhile, Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard at the age of 17 and served for 24 years before retiring in 2005.
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