The Bonus Army - Major General Smedley Darlington Butler ~ The Alexander Articles

Looking back on the second anniversary of a unique day in American history Jan 6th, Tim and Derek discuss the life of a complicated but nonetheless important and underappreciated figure in the long story of the American experiment: Major General Smedley Darlington Butler, one of the most decorated and revered Marines in the long history of the US Marine Corps. We go over his often dark career helping build America’s overseas empire, his disillusionment with his government’s pro-business foreign policy, and his role in breaking a plot to bring fascism to the shores of the United States.

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