Sunday, October 13, 2013

U.S. veterans groups take shutdown protest to White House gates

Protesters with "Million Vet March on the Memorials" rally in front of National U.S. World War II Memorial in Washington By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran and Tea Party groups protested the U.S. government shutdown in Washington on Sunday, taking down barricades around the World War Two memorial on the National Mall before marching to the gates of the White House. Police officers, some in riot gear, pushed back against the crowd when it got too close to the White House fence, creating a brief flashpoint of anger in an otherwise peaceful demonstration. ...








via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/u-veterans-groups-shutdown-protest-white-house-gates-201113503--business.html

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