Veterans to March on Washington to 'Defend the Constitution': What to Know [View all]
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Source: Newsweek
Published Mar 11, 2025 at 9:56 AM EDT
Veterans are planning to march on Washington DC in order to defend the Constitution and the oath they swore to it. The protest, set to take place on March 14, has been publicized across social media through various posters and by the website NowMarch.
Veterans joining the march intend to peacefully protest the Trump administration's proposed cuts to Social Security, federal job losses for veterans, the pardon of January 6 rioters, and reductions in veterans' healthcare services.
One of the promotional posters for the protest quotes General Mark Milley, who said: "We don't take an oath to a king." Last month, the White House posted an edited photo of President Donald Trump wearing a crown with the caption, "Long Live the King."
When individuals join the armed forces or take an oath of office as a politician, they swear to protect the U.S. Constitution from "all enemies, foreign and domestic." The participants of this march see it as their responsibility to speak out against what they perceive as unconstitutional actions by the Trump administration. Newsweek has contacted NowMarch via email for further comment.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/veterans-march-washington-defend-constitution-what-know-2042764
(from here from OP article link - https://bloomingtonian.com/2025/03/06/veterans-called-to-rally-nationwide-on-march-14-2025-in-protest-of-project-2025-and-va-cuts/)
Link to NOWMARCH website - https://nowmarch.org/
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