US Edition'VA ... Saved My Life' – Marchers in Coronado Protest Federal Cuts to Veterans Benefits
- On the 81st anniversary of D-Day, about 150 people protested at Coronado's Spreckels Park against the Trump administration's proposed VA service cuts.
- The protest responded to planned cuts projected to reduce the VA workforce by 15%, potentially costing 80,000 jobs, amid broader federal spending changes.
- Veterans and community members, including former Navy SEAL Al Kovac, marched to highlight the VA's vital services and oppose reductions that hinder care access.
- Al Kovac said, "Whatever happens in D.C. It's going to impact my entire family," emphasizing that cuts would undermine care for many veterans.
- The rally underscored veterans' hope to protect nonpartisan support for the VA, with plans to hold another event on June 14th at the Kern County Superior Court.
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The U.S. flag was deployed in reverse in a moving protest organized at the top of Scenic Drive, where dozens of war veterans gathered on Friday to commemorate the D-Day anniversary and to launch a strong claim against the Trump administration's recent policies, which, they claim, have abandoned those who one day defended the country. D-Day, formally known as Operation Overlord, marks June 6, 1944, when allied forces launched the largest amphibio…
Veterans in California rally against cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs
CORONADO, Calif. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Veterans rallied across the nation on Friday against proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The reductions are part of the broader spending changes happening on the federal level. A rally took place in Coronado, where service members say the VA is not the place to compromise. "My dad had served in the military my grandfather had served in the military, so I thought it was a good way to try s…
San Diego veterans in another 'war' over federal cuts
Its been 81 years since D-Day.And with as many as 80,000 projected veterans affairs jobs being cut under the Trump Administration, Veterans are using the historic date to make sure they arent forgotten.I don't think it's an understatement to call this a war. The people here have already served once, said Karisa May, who attended the protest.The Department of Veterans Affairs aimed to cut 15% of its workforce. Bringing local veterans to to the st…
'VA ... saved my life' – marchers in Coronado protest federal cuts to veterans benefits
The crowd in Coronado listens to testimonies from veterans regarding their personal experiences and time at the VA. (Photo by Swasti Singhai/Times of San Diego) For the 81st anniversary of D-Day, community members gathered at Coronado’s Spreckels Park in protest of the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to Veterans Affairs services. The crowd of approximately 150 held up a number of signs, with one stating “Support our Veterans.” Another said…
On D-Day, veterans rally against VA cuts, Trump
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