Clinton speaks at American Legion in Cincinnati

Hillary Clinton reaffirmed her resolve that America “is an exceptional nation” by being a nation that “can disagree without being disagreeable.”

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee shared with the thousands of American Legion National Convention delegates that she grew up the daughter of a World War II veteran — who was a Republican — and said the Nov. 8 election is not about who has the experience but “the temperment to serve as commander-in-chief.”

“Who ever America elects as president this fall won’t just be our next president, but this person will be our next commander-in-chief. And every person in this room knows exactly what that means,” Clinton said.

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Clinton touted her exeprience as the U.S. Secretary of State, and gave insight on what happened the night when a team of Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden.

Breeching the compound, returning fire initiated by bin Laden’s body guards, and finding and killing the leader of Al-Qaeda.

“I was holding my breath for the entire operation,” she said. “Every second counted.”

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Clinton spoke for just more than a half hour inside the first-floor assembly hall at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati, starting out by saying to the thousands of American Legion delegates that she’s “grateful to you all” as a daughter of a veteran and “a proud American.”

The former First Lady and U.S. Senator from New York said she’s inspired by the core belief that “the United States is an exceptional nation.”

“I beileve we are still Lincoln’s last, best hope on Earth; we’re still Reagan’s shining city on the hill; we’re still Robert Kennedy’s great, unshelfish passionate country,” she said. “And it’s not just that we have the greatest military or that our economy is larger than any on Earth, it’s also the strength of our values, the strengh of our American people.”

Trump will address the American Legion convention on Thursday.

Clinton is expected to talk about her experience as the daughter of a WWII veteran, as a U.S. Senator on the Armed Services Committee and as U.S. Secretary of State, according to a statement from her campaign.

She will also address that 50 Republican national security officials released a letter arguing that GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump “would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being.”

In her remarks to the American Legion, Clinton “will make the case for American exceptionalism” and call for maintaining America’s military and diplomatic leadership in the world, according to the statement from her campaign.

It was announced earlier today that James Clad, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush, is expected to announce he is endorsing Clinton. According to a statement about his endorsement, Clad said, “In razor sharp contrast to her opponent, Secretary Clinton is ready, steady and prepared.”

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Before Clinton’s speech, U.S. Reps. Bill Johnson and Warren Davidson will make remarks outside the Duke Energy Convention Center are expected to speak out against about “failed Obama-Clinton policies which have left so many veterans without the care they deserve,” according to a statement from Davidson’s office.

Johnson and Davidson are both military veterans and are members of the Veterans for Trump Coalition.

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Trump will address the American Legion convention on Thursday.