Veterans who fought in America’s wars have long been among advocates for peace
By Michael Messner, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences If President Donald Trump had gotten his way, the nation would have celebrated the centennial of the World War I armistice last year on November 11 with a massive military parade in Washington DC. But that didn’t happen. When the Pentagon announced the president’s decision to cancel the parade, they blamed local politicians for driving up the cost of the proposed event. There may have been other reasons. Veterans were especially outspoken in their opposition. Retired generals and...
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