Veterans held a Memorial Day demonstration at Chicago’s Vietnam War Memorial along the Riverwalk. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
All tagged About Face
Kent State Redux
About 150 people gathered outside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 for a rally and march commemorating the life of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, that man who was gunned down in the streets of Minneapolis by two U.S. Border Patrol agents. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and subsequent march.
Veterans Taking a Stand
Chicago-area veterans held a rally at Chicago’s Vietnam War Memorial along the Chicago Riverwalk to commemorate Veterans Day 2025. Given all the chaos created by Donald J. Trump, several speakers went far afield in their remarks, thereby overshadowing the stated theme—opposition to all war. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally
Vets on Memorial Day
On Monday, May 26, 2025, I attended a Memorial Day ceremony at Chicago’s Vietnam War Memorial located along the Chicago Riverwalk. Here are my thoughts about and images from what turned into a powerful anti-Trump demonstration.