Pam Force, left, of Norwich, Vt., and Katherine Babbott, center, of Thetford, Vt., join about 40 other demonstrators to protest cuts to the VA, in conjunction with a nationwide Veterans March, at the intersection of Route 5 and Route 14 in White River Junction, Vt., on Friday, March 14, 2025. The demonstration was organized by Glenn Reed, of the White River Junction chapter of Indivisible. “It’s abject greed,” Reed said of the cuts to government services like the VA. “You gotta speak out, you gotta be active. They’re threatening our democracy.” (Valley News - Alex Driehaus)
Pam Force, left, of Norwich, Vt., and Katherine Babbott, center, of Thetford, Vt., join about 40 other demonstrators to protest cuts to the VA, in conjunction with a nationwide Veterans March, at the intersection of Route 5 and Route 14 in White River Junction, Vt., on Friday, March 14, 2025. The demonstration was organized by Glenn Reed, of the White River Junction chapter of Indivisible. “It’s abject greed,” Reed said of the cuts to government services like the VA. “You gotta speak out, you gotta be active. They’re threatening our democracy.” (Valley News – Alex Driehaus) Credit: Valley News — Alex Driehaus

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