Do you think it is appropriate for retired military leaders to publicly endorse political candidates?

No, I most certainly do-not!

Completely appropriate. First, they enjoy (at least for now) the same first amendment rights that we do... they can speak their minds publicly. Second, they often can bring insights to bear that the average civilian can get no where else. There is value in that.

I believe what type of job or situation they are in after retirement whether they do or not. One example say they were a journalist or a new broadcaster then I believe they should be in biased as many of the media aren't anymore. Other jobs or positions I don't think it would really matter.

Yes, they are retired. I endorse Trump.

On my opinion, also if we may have political orientations and be favorable to one or another of the parts, for the impartiality we must have, our commitment, our oath, that are for ever and subsist also when retired by actif service, we should not endorse political candidates, as that should be like tutelate only a part of the people we life for and serve, the country we fight for. It should done a false image of what our mission and what our dignity. That we must have sympathy for one or another is normal, but we must mantain private it on us , for, I say again, not only we should be deprived of impartiality, obiectivity, but for that should appear like a service to a person, to a politic group and not at service of insitutions. Our figure and that of th Army, here enclosed all his branches, should be severily compromised and our mission influenced negatively. As we instead serve country, his insitution and people, we must avoid to manifest pubblically our thoughts, less more to endorse a candidate. On time we should shift involuntarly, id we should do so, on a service to candidates instead to country, to candidates instead to people and that is not on our commitment, nature, essence.

Ok key word is retired. Yea they can. They are a private citizen again. They can say what he'll they want. They are no long bound by misery law.

Stating a prior position lends credibility to the endorsement if the candidate supports military concerns. This carries more weight than a Hollywood actor or a professional athlete with no experience in any venue that the candidate is trying to represent. Similar to a reference on your resume. If you are applying to company X and your reference is from the check-out clerk from the grocery store who cares? But if that check-out clerk is retired from company X and has the background, now the reference (endorsement) means something.

I think retired means nothing. Instead of endorsing they should perhaps run for office them selves.

If they don't fall under UCMJ they can endorse whoever they want

Yes!