More and more veteran soldiers began to gather in Washington.
Unable to get a response from the White House and Congress, they now could only stay in Washington and needed a place to reside there.
Therefore, these people gathered in the suburbs of Washington, Anacostia.
Here they built a camp on flat ground—a shantytown, which people later referred to as "Hooverville."
They also occupied a piece of vacant land on Pennsylvania Avenue, where there were so abandoned buildings, right below the Capitol Building.
More and more veteran soldiers trickled into Washington until their total numbers reached between 15,000 and 20,000.
So of these veterans even brought their wives and children along. As ti passed, the Anacostia camp took on a semi-military, semi-family atmosphere, with clothes washed at ho hanging in rows outside the crude huts.
The people living here relieved themselves anywhere without any order, and as the sumr grew hotter, the sll beca increasingly unpleasant.
More and more Arican dia began to join in reporting on this matter.
The Arican public felt disgusted with the behavior of these veteran soldiers.
Yes, disgusted.
Now everyone’s life is already incredibly difficult, and yet you still want welfare from the state?
By this ti, they had long forgotten how they once treated these people as heroes, sending them off to fight for the interests of the United States.
They also forgot about the tons of confetti that floated in the skies over New York to welco them back.
At this point, everyone saw them as a greedy and annoying group.
During this mont, Donnie Block, who had not spoken out publicly for many years, suddenly published an article in the "Atlantic City Post."
’Heroes should not end up like this!’
"When the great United States needed to safeguard its interests on international battlefields and ensure the safety of the world’s populace, countless youth bid farewell to their parents and loved ones.
For the glory of this country, they resolutely joined the military.
They fought tenaciously on the battlefield, bravely defeating the enemy, never fearing any charge.
After every injury, the first thing they thought was, ’When can I start the next charge?’
What supported them to do so?
It was the great United States behind them, the hundreds of millions of Arican people.
They perfectly completed their mission on the battlefield, defeating the detestable enemy.
They returned to their country, hoping for respect from the nation.
But upon returning, they found out that the White House and Congress no longer needed them to continue fighting for the country with long guns.
For the sake of national developnt, they took off their uniforms and returned to society.
At this point, they realized they didn’t even have a job to sustain themselves!
Moreover, more importantly, they found out that their deserved veterans’ settlent funds couldn’t even be arranged promptly.
Now they’ve lost everything.
They could only live in the makeshift tents, leading a life worse than next year’s prisoners of war.
Pleading to those high above, hoping to receive the remunerations that rightfully belonged to them.
This is the end for those once called heroes by the citizens!
Heroes shouldn’t be treated like this!"
Donnie’s article sparked a fierce reaction among the Arican public once it was published.
Do not think that these Aricans would support Donnie’s viewpoint.
They didn’t agree at all; they thought Donnie was just showing off.
That he was utilizing his status to put pressure on the governnt.
Furthermore, countless social experts erged at this mont, claiming that the previous battle was unwanted by the Arican people.
The prevalent sentint at ho then was anti-war; they were rely coerced by the President at the ti.
The ones truly responsible for this matter were the President back then and those who benefited from the war, not the so-called Arican people.
These social experts also claid that Donnie had two reasons for making such a statent at this ti.
Firstly, it was to garner more votes for the upcoming US election, as these veteran soldiers had the right to vote.
Secondly, it was hoping to use his social influence to shift the bill that should be paid for veterans from the White House and Congress to the public’s shoulders.
After all, in the eyes of these people, Donnie had long since separated from the average citizen’s range; he had beco one of the top few in Arica!
This discussion quickly gained the support of most Aricans.
The voices of discontent towards Donnie began to intensify.
Atlantic City!
Donnie and Helen sat in their seaside estate’s garden; Helen was a year younger than Donnie, already 35 this year.
But with good care and a refined lifestyle, Helen looked just over 30.
However, now when people see Helen, they first notice not her mature and beautiful appearance, but the aura emanating from her.
Having just beco the first female Governor in Arican history, Helen was intimidating when outside, making it hard for people to look directly.
"How’s it feel to be Governor?"
Donnie teased Helen with a smile.
Helen nodded with satisfaction and said, "I think it’s a really good thing; I quite like this feeling!"
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