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Chicago Veterans Protest Against Trump Administration's Military Interventions on Memorial Day
Veterans and allies condemned U.S. wars and deployment threats, with dozens joining a Memorial Day rally in the Loop.
- Dozens of veterans gathered Monday at Chicago's Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Riverwalk in the Loop to protest the Trump administration's military interventions around the world on Memorial Day.
- Many veterans hold mixed feelings about their service, particularly on Memorial Day, as the Vietnam War's unpopularity has made Chicago's memorial an annual site of anti-war protests spanning decades.
- Army veteran Alejandro Villatoro, 44, deployed to Iraq in 2003 and Afghanistan in 2010 and 2011, called current conflicts "billionaire wars," while Navy veteran Edgar Castillo said his military oath guides him to oppose "endless wars that are going on, Iran, Venezuela."
- Illinois National Guard veteran Kayla Harris urged supporters to "follow us into the streets" rather than simply thank veterans, while Abbey Harris, mother of an active guardsman, expressed fear her son could face "unnecessary wars or illegal orders."
- Veterans see parallels between historical conflicts and current U.S. military actions in Venezuela, Iran, and Cuba, where a blockade has caused widespread shortages, signaling their sustained commitment to anti-war activism.
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Veterans protest against Trump administration's military interventions on Memorial Day
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Dozens march in anti-war protest on Memorial Day in the Loop
Army veteran Alejandro Villatoro thinks current service members should “question their oath, the position they’re in, and the decisions they’re making in other countries.”The 44-year-old man was among dozens gathered Monday afternoon in front of the Vietnam War Memorial wall on the city’s riverwalk, which bears the name of more than 3,000 city residents who perished in the war.Villatoro joined Veterans Against War in 2007 and was deployed to Ira…
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