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Veterans Protest Trump and ICE on Veterans Day

11/13/2025

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Veterans Protest Trump

Post-9/11 veterans organize anti-U.S. President Donald Trump and anti-ICE protests in Chicago on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025.
About Face (veterans group) leads Vets Say No protests, seeking an end to permanent war and military tactics.
Unity March for Peace, Justice, and Healing takes place at Vietnam Veterans Memorial from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Indivisible Southwest Chicagoland hosts protest, and Southsiders for Peace demonstrate against ICE.

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Veterans Resist Orders

Morale in the National Guard has declined, with 2% of posts positive about deployment to Washington, D.C.
Over 53% of posts criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders.
Veterans groups About Face and Veterans for Peace urge members to resist illegal orders.
Protests such as 'Vets Say No' in Chicago have attracted thousands and highlight a tradition of soldiers refusing orders, with parallels to immigrants' fears and Afghan allies.

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Veterans Protest Trump

Post-9/11 veterans organize anti-U.S. President Donald Trump and anti-ICE protests in Chicago on Veterans Day, November 11, 2025.
About Face (veterans group) leads Vets Say No protests, seeking an end to permanent war and military tactics.
Unity March for Peace, Justice, and Healing takes place at Vietnam Veterans Memorial from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Indivisible Southwest Chicagoland hosts protest, and Southsiders for Peace demonstrate against ICE.

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