Posted on Jul 31, 2016

Here's the best of Military Times' RNC, DNC coverage

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL

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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:

•Women veterans take key roles at the party conventions

During the conventions:

•Trump pledges to reform VA, not eliminate it
•Clinton promises VA reform, trashes Trump in VFW speech

Here's the best of Military Times' RNC, DNC coverage

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LTC Stephen F.

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Thanks for sharing SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. My wife watched the Republican convention on CSPAN and I came in for the major speeches.
We watched some of the DNC convention on CSPAN; but, too much of it turned my stomach such as the Muslim father who lashed out at Trump for political points.

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