Jim Gilmore mentioned early on in the debate that he’s the only one in the race with military service. That’s smart: According to the Pew Research Center, a candidate with military experience is more appealing to Republicans than he or she is for Democrats. Veterans are no strangers to the White House. Veterans Affairs has recorded that 26 out of 44 U.S. presidents served in the military, the most recent president to have served being George W. Bush, who was in the Air Force reserve during the Vietnam War.
