Veterans and their supporters gathered in La Jolla Friday to protest cuts to hospitals here and across the country that provide care to those who have served in the military.

For Navy veteran Yusef Miller, the costs of Veterans Affairs cutbacks far outweigh the benefits.

“This is a crime against the service members who are serving today and have served in the past and that will serve in the future,” said Miller, who held a flag aloft as motorists honked to show their support. “Their healthcare should never be in jeopardy. There are people that can’t survive without the healthcare of the VA.”

Miller was one of the people who joined San Diego Veterans for Peace and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7420, which hosted a rally and press conference Friday afternoon in front of La Jolla’s Veteran

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