Even while holding military veterans in high regard, most American voters will not select a candidate mainly because he or she served in uniform. That's the finding of a former enlisted airman-turned-political scientist. "While individual races probably have hinged on military service biographies of candidates, those are probably the exception," says Jeremy Teigen, a professor at Ramapo College in New Jersey. "There’s no system-wide, over-encompassing advantage that veterans enjoy in the general elections."