Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to appear at a forum to discuss the issues faced by the commander in chief next month in New York City.
"IAVA [Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America] is proud to lead this historic event for our veterans community and all Americans," Paul Rieckhoff, Founder and chief executive of IAVA, said in the organization's statement.
"On the cusp of the 15th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, New York is a fitting stage to give voice to American veterans and service members that are all too often shut out of our political debate. IAVA members world-wide, 93 percent of whom say they'll be voting in November, and many deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan right now, are ready to hear from the candidates and hold them accountable."
IAVA was founded to "connect, unite and empower" veterans in 2004, and since then it has provided 1.2 million veterans with resources.
The event will be held on Sept. 7, about three weeks before the first official presidential debate. The candidates will appear back-to-back in the hour long event, and will answer questions on the Veterans' Affairs Department, and national security issues.
"IAVA is honored to join with NBC on this significant event," the statement continues, "that will ensure that America's next commander in chief, at least for one night, addresses our nation's moral obligation to support and empower its 22 million veterans, our service members and our military families."
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