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

Well daaa I thought that is one of the things we are fighting for, we are just not allowed to do so in uniform though I may be wrong but being that I'm a CPO I don't believe I'm and if I'm you need to go back and check rule one ( don't get your skivies in a knot just making some humor here cause talking about politics can get nasty and spokey)

Its their right to do so and any veteran in particular has earned that right.

Key word here "retired". Also they are free to endorse whom they please

I do not! We are supposed to be apolitical up until the time we cast our ballot. Then we go back to being apolitical.

I think that the media plays up the former rank to lead authority to the endorsement. People are entitled to vote for the candidate of their choice. However, if a retired colonel is lending an opinion about a prospective future policy or plan that a presidential candidate is putting forth, then I pay closer attention.

Voting for the devil himself will never make anyone appear to be very intelligent when this election is over and done with. One day each of you will have to live with this huge mistake you have bought into. I will say a prayer for all of you to recover from this huge error.

100%

As an older veteran I want to know if people endorsing a candidate are ex-military. I also want to know their military rank because I have distinct opinions about the various ranks and it colors the enforcement. Enforcements are one very legitimate factor a citizen uses to select whom they will vote for.

Appropriate maybe not but their right yes. I think that if you are going to endorse, you must also be willing to have not only your military history exposed but personal as well.

In short I do not care, as long as the civilians know and understand the Retired Officer does not speak for anyone (their former branch of service) else. Look at all of the jokers who have come out in support of hrc, nothing bad about them has come out. However, if they are see as a threat or endorse any Republican candidate they are discredited or sent to jail.