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How the legacy of the “Bonus Army” inspired a modern protest movement of military veterans (www.motherjones.com)

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Noah Daly June 5, 2025

"The year was 1932, and the men who’d served in World War I were demanding the bonus pay they’d been promised for their years fighting in Europe. Calling themselves the Bonus Expeditionary Force, or the “Bonus Army,” veterans hitchhiked and rode freight train boxcars from all over the country to get to Washington, DC. They protested for months, and the entire nation took notice.

In 2025, a new Bonus Army has assembled and plans to rally in Washington on June 6 to protest the administration’s cuts to Veterans Affairs and federal employment, where veterans and their families comprise 30 percent of the workforce."

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[–] some_guy 1 points 21 hours ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler