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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Today marks the 81st anniversary of D-Day, and veterans in Palm Beach County, among others across the nation, took to the streets to advocate for their benefits.

About 40 protesters gathered in Delray Beach, while thousands participated in similar demonstrations nationwide in response to the Trump administration's proposed cuts to funding and jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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The protesters are demanding that veterans retain their benefits and that VA employees keep their jobs . Organizer Philip Katz highlighted the gravity of the situation, stating, "There's 80,000 proposed cuts that are going to happen nationwide. They've already begun."

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