What characteristics do veterans look for in a presidential candidate?

What I'd really like to see is not a Democrat or Republican, but an AMERICAN!! Someone who truly puts the American people first. Someone who's not swayed by the big money. And above all honesty! But I think the chances of me winning the billion dollar lottery is higher than my hopes for POTUS.

I think Leadership is the most important characteristic I look for in a President. I am old enough to remember the Cuban Missile Crisis & how President Kennedy exerted strong leadership when many of us thought we would be going into Cuba to take out their missile batteries. I think George H.W. Bush exerted strong leadership when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. I think the only time Obama exerted strong leadership when was he gave the OK to capture Osama Bin Laden..but that was the only time in his 7 years in the White House that I can think of.

Doug Macdonald There are just more than one, but first "Trust", secondly I look at Honesty, then Integrity, then Military Experience. Political background means very little to me. I think we need to have fresh ideas and leadership from the military services or from the private sector. Just my opinion.