1932 Bonus Army: Veterans Attacked By Troops

[Old_Me]

 

[Grayfox]

A sad day in American history that has largely been hidden and forgotten by the revisionist.

 

[Faulkner]

Those were turbulent times. Only a couple of years later In November 1934, Marine Major General Smedley Butler, two time MOH recipient and a strong advocate for veterans bonus, claimed the existence of a political conspiracy by business leaders to overthrow President Roosevelt, a series of allegations that came to be known in the media as the Business Plot.

 

[Shibadog]

MacArthur…

 

[bc22wm]

MacArthur…

Don't forget Eisenhower and Patton.

 

[Grayfox]

MacArthur was in command and ignored the order to break off and fall back. Grandstanding in his usual fashion just made things worse.

 

[Old_Me]

MacArthur was in command and ignored the order to break off and fall back. Grandstanding in his usual fashion just made things worse.

after watching that video, my opinion on MacArthur, has changed.

 

[Faulkner]

I still say listening to her is like . . .

 

[bc22wm]

I still say listening to her is like . . .
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AMEN!