Many of Long Island's veterans say they are hopeful Donald Trump will stick to his campaign promise to provide better care for American vets.

They say that their treatment by the government played a role in influencing how they voted on Election Day. 

"The delays in the veterans benefit administration are terrible," says Charles Mills, an Army veteran who served in Vietnam.

"Whoever our leader is, we want total support for the veterans," says David L. Hubbard, another Vietnam Army veteran.

During the campaign, Trump proclaimed, "there is nobody that loves the vets more or respects the vets more," than he does. He promised to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has come under fire in recent years.

The message appears to have resonated. According to CNN exit polling, veterans voted for Trump by a 2-1 margin. 

"I thought that Donald Trump would be in the best position to help veterans, particularly those who have been badly wounded," says Bob Pemberton, a Marine Corps veteran.