Concerns over the future of veteran support programs extend beyond employment. Protesters also voiced fears about cuts to Medicare and other social services.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Veterans from nearly all branches of the military marched on the Washington state Capitol in Olympia on Friday, voicing strong opposition to sweeping federal job cuts that they say are having dire consequences for veterans nationwide.
The demonstrators, many of whom served in conflicts ranging from Vietnam to the Global War on Terrorism, criticized the Trump administration for what they called “disruptive and chaotic” reductions in the federal workforce.
“Today, we are part of a national demonstration in
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