Demonstrators gathered along Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael on Friday to protest cuts to federal veterans’ programs.
The rally on the grounds of the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium at the Civic Center was among many held across the nation. Organizers said they are pushing back against Trump administration changes to programs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies that provide assistance to former service members.
Approximately 8,000 military veterans live in Marin, according to the county.
Nearly 200 people attend a rally to protest cuts to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outside the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, Calif., on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
U.S. Navy veteran Ernie Bergman speaks during a rally in support of veterans and to protest cuts to veterans' services outside the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, Calif., on Friday, March 14, 2025. Nearly 200 people attended. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Nearly 200 people attend a rally to protest cuts to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outside the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, Calif. on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
U.S. Navy veteran Ernie Bergman speaks during a rally in protest to cuts to the VA outside the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, Calif. on Friday, March 14, 2025. Nearly 200 people attended. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Military veteran Roger Powelson speaks about his experiences during and after serving in Vietnam, and about how the VA helped him and his family, at a protest rally outside the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, Calif. on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
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Nearly 200 people attend a rally to protest cuts to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outside the Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, Calif., on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
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