To: wastedyears
"Patton led the army against the Bonus Army, a large group of unarmed people just wanting the government to pay them their bonus." It was a sad state of affairs all around. The veterans bonus certificates were set up such that they were not to be redeemable until 1945 (with certain exceptions). With the onset of the depression they demanded immediate payment.
Patton enforced the orders of McCarthur reluctantly.
9 posted on
11/22/2012 10:40:57 AM PST by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Joe 6-pack
Patton enforced the orders of McCarthur reluctantly.The current-day military will do as Patton did then, and follow orders.
15 posted on
11/22/2012 10:47:16 AM PST by
wastedyears
(I don't want to live on this planet anymore.)
To: Joe 6-pack
Both Patton and Eisenhower were majors involved in the operation.
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