Bonus pay march

[unforgiven]

Sad time,https://theconversation.com/remembering-the-veterans-who-marched-on-dc-to-demand-bonuses-during-the-depression-only-to-be-violently-driven-out-by-active-duty-soldiers-187900

[Sisco]

If I remember correctly, Troops under Patton and Eisenhower, under MacArthur’s overall command, actually dispersed the protesters.

[BrianK]

it would have been so easy to settle without any of that "nonsense" if what occurred can be called that. Just allow a 3rd party to pay them and have them sign over their checks that the 3rd party would collect on later. Of course the troops would have lost some $ but they needed the $ right then, not promises. 

[jtallen83]

I'm blown away, they didn't even mention two time MOH winner General Smedley Butler and his leadership role, wonder why history keeps trying to write the man out?

 

A good modern run down on his life and some hints on why they don't teach his history in schools or write it in articles for the mainstream, yes another "conspiracy";