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Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2025 in a speech to Congress:

"All armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever” because of Trump policies, and “it was just a few months ago where the results were exactly the opposite.”

By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2025
Kamala Harris
stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate:

“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”

By Sara Swann • September 11, 2024
JD Vance
stated on August 7, 2024 in a speech:

“When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, do you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him.”

By Sara Swann • August 9, 2024
Chris Christie
stated on November 8, 2023 in the third Republican debate in Miami:

“In 1992, this country made a promise to Ukraine. We said if you return nuclear missiles that were part of the old Soviet Union to Russia, and they invade you, we will protect you.”

By Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2023
Tom Tiffany
stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter:

“Joe Biden left Marines behind in Afghanistan. And now he left a Marine behind in Russia.”

By Laura Schulte • January 6, 2023
Facebook posts
stated on September 16, 2022 in a post:

“Lifeguard/football player Joe Biden got five draft deferments for asthma during Vietnam.”

By Gabrielle Settles • September 21, 2022
Alabama's Future
stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad:

Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight."

By Tom Kertscher • March 22, 2022
Kayleigh McEnany
stated on February 8, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”

By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2022
Derrick Van Orden
stated on December 7, 2021 in Twitter:

Actions by Joe Biden left "10,000 to 15,000 American citizens abandoned to terrorists in Afghanistan."

By Alan Hovorka • January 4, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on October 31, 2021 in a post:

“If you were in the military before 2002 you get an additional $1,200 a year, ($100 per month) in Social Security. But you have to ask for it and almost no one knows about it.”

By Monique Curet • December 1, 2021
Viral image
stated on August 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:

The U.S. left the Taliban an “arsenal” in Afghanistan, including 358,530 assault rifles and 22,174 Humvees.

By Tom Kertscher • September 1, 2021
Warren Davidson
stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart:

Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”

By Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2015 in a viral image:

Says “31 U.S. troops” were “killed in Afghanistan yesterday.”

By Tom Kertscher • August 23, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2021 in Facebook posts:

“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris forced our troops to sleep on the floor of a garage, yet has authorized $89 million for hotel rooms for illegal immigrants.”

By Noah Y. Kim • March 22, 2021
Bloggers
stated on March 9, 2021 in a blog post:

“Biden is making ‘maternity flight suits’ so pregnant women can fight in the military.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • March 10, 2021
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:

“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”

By Noah Y. Kim • February 2, 2021
Restoration PAC
stated on January 20, 2021 in a post:

Says President Joe Biden sparked a migrant caravan from Honduras and questioned the loyalty of U.S. troops at the inauguration.

By Monique Curet • January 25, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on January 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows armed soldiers protecting Joe Biden’s inauguration.

By Miriam Valverde • January 16, 2021
VoteVets.org
stated on September 2, 2020 in an ad:

Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.”

By Paul Specht • October 10, 2020
Viral image
stated on August 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows “7 Marines killed in training exercise yesterday.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 4, 2020
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 20, 2020 in an MSNBC interview:

Says President Donald Trump “is still yet to say anything as the president of the United States about bounties on American troops.”

By Miriam Valverde • July 23, 2020
Bloggers
stated on June 15, 2020 in a blog post:

“Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.”

By Bill McCarthy • June 18, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

“United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.”

By Madison Czopek • June 15, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on January 8, 2020 in a White House address:

"The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion."

By Bill McCarthy • January 10, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

"Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad."

By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2020
Joe Biden
stated on August 23, 2019 in an event in Hanover, N.H.:

Says that as vice president, he pinned a Silver Star on a Navy captain in Afghanistan who had carried a mortally wounded comrade out of a ravine, and resisted receiving a medal for his actions.

By Jon Greenberg • September 4, 2019
Rachel Siegel
stated on April 8, 2019 in an email to supporters:

"The F-35 bombers, scheduled to arrive in Burlington this fall, have been designated with a nuclear mission."

By Colin Meyn • April 11, 2019
Mike Pence
stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech:

"The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated."

By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2019
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 8, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter."

By Samantha Putterman • October 24, 2018
Donald Trump
stated on July 12, 2018 in a press conference after the NATO summit:

"The United States was paying for anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of (NATO), depending on the way you calculate."

By Heaven Taylor-Wynn • July 12, 2018

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