Bonus Army
Unemployed veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington DC 20420.
Washinton, D.C.
In 1932, World War I veterans marched in protest in Washington. They were angry because Congress had delayed payment of their promised bonuses. The march ended with the veterans receiving their bonus pay.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was unveiled in Washington, D.C.
Unemployed veterans
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur.
Unemployed World War I veterans marched on DC in the summer of 1932, seeking early payment for service compensation.
WWI veterans wanted a promised bonus .
Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington DC 20420.
They were nicknamed The Bonus Army
Washinton, D.C.
After WWI, Congress votes to give veterans a bonus that will be paid in the year 1945, but in 1932 veterans march on Washington DC demanding their bonus. Thousands of veterans set up camp out side of the capital
Veterans' Day got its name in Washington D.C in front of the White House.
The web address of the Seattle Veterans Museum is: SeattleVeteransMuseum.org