The Bonus Army was a group of 43,000 demonstrators —17,000 veterans of U.S. involvement in World War I, their families, and affiliated groups—who gathered in Washington, D.C., in mid …

Bonus Army, gathering of probably 10,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans (estimates vary widely) who, with their wives and children, converged on Washington, D.C., in 1932, demanding …

After victory in World War I, the US government promised in 1924 that servicemen would receive a bonus for their service, in 1945. The bonus was also known as the “Tombstone Bonus.”

Jun 12, 2006 · In 1932 World War I veterans seeking a bonus promised by Congress were attacked and driven out of Washington, D.C., by troops of the U.S. Army under the command …

Sep 4, 2021 · The Bonus Army was the name applied a group over 17,000 U.S. World War I veterans who marched on Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1932 demanding …

Jul 15, 2020 · The public called them the Bonus Army. They came to the nation’s capital to demonstrate for immediate payment of their military bonus certificates that weren’t redeemable …

Apr 6, 2022 · VA HISTORY IN FOCUS: During the height of the Great Depression in 1932, thousands of World War I Veterans traveled to Washington, D.C. Dubbed the Bonus Army, …

May 27, 2021 · When the government refused to pay out, they sparked a showdown between Washington and the Bonus Expeditionary Force. Led by former Sergeant Walter Waters, the …

Discover the history of the Bonus Army and how its legacy inspires the 2025 Unite for Veterans rally. Veterans have always had to fight for justice.

The Bonus Army consisted of a group of around 43,000 people, among which 17,000 WW1 veterans with their families who gathered during the spring and summer of 1932 in …