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    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...
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    Chandler virtual town hall, Jan 6, 2015". army.mil. Army.mil. Retrieved 2 May 2016. "Army offers up to $90K bonuses to lure troops back". Foxbusiness.com...
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    during the 1930s were those in: Anacostia in the District of Columbia: The Bonus Army, a group of World War I veterans seeking expedited benefits, established...
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    Smedley Butler (category Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army))
    D.C. The Bonus Expeditionary Force, also known as the "Bonus Army", marched on Washington to advocate the passage of the "soldier's bonus" for service...
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    1930, he became Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. As such, he was involved in the expulsion of the Bonus Army protesters from Washington, D.C., in 1932...
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    Although offered money by Congress to return home, some members of the "Bonus Army" remained. Washington police attempted to disperse the demonstrators,...
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    and all no later than 1945). Walter W. Waters, a former Army sergeant, led this "Bonus Army".[citation needed] It was encouraged by an appearance from...
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    The BONUS (Bofors Nutating Shell) or ACED (Anti-Char à Effet Dirigé) is a 155 mm artillery cluster round co-developed and manufactured by Bofors of Sweden...
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    Although offered money by Congress to return home, some members of the "Bonus Army" remained. Washington police attempted to disperse the demonstrators,...
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    Joe Angelo (category United States Army personnel of World War I)
    Cross. Prior to joining the U.S. Army, Angelo worked for the Du Pont Powderworks, and was later involved in the Bonus Army movement of the 1930s. Angelo...
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