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As U.S. veterans plan protest for D-Day, here's a look at their nearly 250-year history of fighting for their benefits

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Veterans groups in the U.S. have successfully mobilized for centuries , crossing traditional political divisions such as race, class and gender, says Jamie Rowen .

Rowen: Veterans are disproportionately affected by federal cuts, in part because they make up only 6.1% of the population.

Veterans also depend on comprehensive, free, federally funded health care through VA clinics throughout the country.

40,000 veterans set up encampments throughout Washington , D.C. during debates on benefits in 1932 .

FDR sought to cut veterans’ benefits in 1933 , but veterans successfully lobbied Congress to rescind the cuts.

FDR began developing a compensation program for World War II veterans even before the war’s end.

Vietnam Veterans Against the War engaged in street theater and gathered testimonies about U.S. military abuses.

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