INDIANAPOLIS – Vice President Pence is making his pitch for President Trump’s reelection to American Legion members, in a speech in his home state.

Addressing the Legion’s national convention in Indianapolis, Pence lamented “some in Washington” advocating socialism, and echoed other Republicans in framing next year’s campaign as a choice between socialism, which he says has “impoverished millions,” and freedom.

Pence told veterans the debate isn’t just about the next election but the next generation. He credits President Trump with replacing “weakness with vigor and doubt with confidence.”

Pence boasts unemployment is at a 50-year low, with veterans’ unemployment even lower than the general population.