They can (and do) drive any day of the year...
The bonus army, a collection of world war veterans and their families gathered in DC in 1932 in protest of the world war adjusted compensation act. This act delayed their promises payment until 1945. They were given certificates that would build compound interest until that date. However, this was during the great depression and the veterans needed their promises cash immediately, so they demanded it be cashed immediately. The gov refused, and Hoover ordered general Douglas MacArthur to drive them off all government property.
Confederate Veterans
drive to washington
Dear Mr. President Would you be interested in a Columbus Day Event Italian play, dinner and dancing. to be held 10/7/12. to be held at the Port Washington Yacht Club. 1 Yacht Club Drive Port Washington N.Y. ?
Confederate Veterans
The address of the Irving Veterans Memorial Park is: 1300 Sunnybrook Drive, Irving, TX 75061-4451
you can either drive or fly there.
The Cascade mountain range.
1 hour
The drive time from Iowa (IA) to Washington, District of Columbia is:15 hours, 39 minutes
The drive from Washington DC to Philadelphia is 140 mi - about 2 hours 43 mins.