FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Aug. 8, 2023, in Windham, N.H. Recent statements by Trump have fueled Democrats' sense that there's an opening among voters with strong military ties, and progressive veterans' organizations are working to bridge the gap with what has long been a reliably red constituency. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Recent statements by Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump have fueled Democrats' sense that there's an opening among voters with strong military ties, and progressive veterans' organizations are working to bridge the gap with what has long been a reliably red constituency. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Ken Deery stands in a Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, March 1, 2024. Recent statements by Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump have fueled Democrats' sense that there's an opening among voters with strong military ties, and progressive veterans' organizations are working to bridge the gap with what has long been a reliably red constituency. (AP Photo/James Pollard)
Sandra Williams waits for her ride outside a Department of Veterans Affairs health center in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, March 1, 2024. Recent statements by Donald Trump have fueled Democrats' sense that there's an opening among voters with strong military ties, and progressive veterans' organizations are working to bridge the gap with what has long been a reliably red constituency. (AP Photo/James Pollard)
FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump greets members of the National Guard on the U.S.-Mexico border, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Recent statements by Trump have fueled Democrats' sense that there's an opening among voters with strong military ties, and progressive veterans' organizations are working to bridge the gap with what has long been a reliably red constituency. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)