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To: luvbach1; Tallguy

Luvbach,

I think you are remembering the Bonus March involvement of Eisenhower and Patton, both of whom were Majors at the time serving under MacArthur. Eisenhower was the liason with the overwhelmed capital police and Patton led the calvary that day.

Not a glorious moment for either.


670 posted on 12/22/2005 1:08:01 PM PST by KC Burke (Men of intemperate minds can never be free....)
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To: KC Burke

Yep, I was remembering Eisenhower re bonus march.


679 posted on 12/22/2005 1:51:42 PM PST by luvbach1 (Near the belly of the beast in San Diego)
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