By Ted Glick
Veterans and military family members are being fired by the thousands from federal jobs. Our health care is being gutted. Our benefits are under siege.
“This isn’t the first time veterans have had to fight for what was promised. From the Bonus Army of 1932 to the battles for the GI Bill and Agent Orange care, veterans have always led the charge for justice.
“Now, it’s our turn.
“We rally to:
-Defend veteran and military family member employment in the federal workforce.
-Stop the privatization and weakening of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
-Hold political leaders accountable for policies that harm veterans and their families.”
These words from the www.unite4veterans.org website explain why, in response to the Trumpfascists’ attempts to decimate the Veterans Administration and the fact that 30% of the US federal workforce were veterans prior to Trump/Musk/DOGE, thousands of people will be on the National Mall in DC demonstrating this Friday, June 6, the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Dozens of local actions in solidarity will also be taking place around the country.
I’m not a war veteran. I’m actually an anti-war veteran, going back to my resistance to the Vietnam war and continuing up to my activism today against the genocidal war on Gaza supported by both Biden and Trump governments. But I do have a personal connection to D-Day.
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Ted Glick has been a progressive activist and organizer since 1968. He is the author of the recently published books, Burglar for Peace and 21st Century Revolution, both available at https://pmpress.org . More info can be found at https://tedglick.com.