The Bonus Army of 1932

[Debray]

Now that Veterans are on the Terrorist list again and the Government doesn’t have a problem trampling on the Constitution’s 1st Amendment.

Did you know in 1932 Veterans were attacked and killed by their Government for marching and asking peacefully for the bonus they were promised.

And they like us probably thought the Military would have been on their side.

Think Again.

The Bonus Army of 1932 and General Smedley Butler

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[Shootist UK]

A fictionalised version of the how the Bonus Army was treated back in 1932 can be found in 'Unintended Consequences' by John Ross. You may be surprised at some of the names of the military officers that carried out the unwarranted attacks that subsequently became national heroes.

UC is a great read anyway. If you can find a copy for less than the price of a kidney - BUY IT !!!!!!

 

[dcselby1]

Seems like Douglas MacArthur was commanding the troops Hoover sent in. And that Dwight Eisenhower was an aid to MacArthur. Ike had some disparaging words regarding the Army Chief of Staff leading this operation.