Festive military march planned for Army's 250th anniversary coinciding with Trump's birthday.
IT'S A PARTY! MILITARY PARADE PLANNED FOR TRUMP'S B-DAY
whip up some excitement! The Army's got a surprise up its sleeve for the president this June – a massive military parade complete with troops, tanks, and helicopters. And here's the twist: it's set to coincide with the Army's 250th birthday and President Trump's 79th birthday on the 14th!
The parade, which was initially left out of the Army's birthday celebrations plans, is projected to cost tens of millions of dollars, a tidbit that's made heads turn given the current administration's cost-cutting measures. However, with Trump longing for such a spectacle and discussions with the Pentagon picking up less than two months ago, it seems the show must go on.
Army spokesman Steve Warren confirmed the celebrations will include a "spectacular fireworks display, a parade, and a daylong festival on the National Mall." But don't get too comfortable with these details – the specific cost estimate is still under wraps for now.
As the planning documents reveal, the parade will feature soldiers from multiple corps and divisions nationwide, including at least one Stryker battalion carrying two companies of Stryker vehicles, a tank battalion, an infantry battalion with Bradley vehicles, Paladin artillery vehicles, Howitzers, and infantry vehicles. The heavy, tracked vehicles will be stationed near the Lincoln Memorial, ensuring they won't make a mess of the bridge from Virginia.
City officials have raised eyebrows over the prospect of tanks rolling through the city streets, citing possible road damages and the cost of repairs. According to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, if military tanks were used, "many millions of dollars" would be required to fix the damage.
Stay tuned for more details on this grand event. Who knows, you might be able to catch a glimpse of the gorgeous Golden Knights parachuting into the celebration!
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Interesting Factoids
- The parade, if confirmed, will mark one of the first events in a year-long celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary.
- The late afternoon parade will be followed by a parachute jump by the Golden Knights, a concert, and a fireworks display.
- The planning documents suggest that civilian participants will include historical vehicles and aircraft, as well as people from veterans groups, military colleges, and reenactor organizations.
- Previous estimates for similar military parades proposed by Trump have run as high as $92 million, and the actual cost is yet to be disclosed.
- The Army has planned a military parade in Seattle on President Trump's birthday, coinciding with the Army's 250th birthday on the 14th of June.
- The parade, expected to cost tens of millions of dollars, features troops, tanks, helicopters, and various military vehicles such as Stryker battalions, tank battalions, infantry battalions, Paladin artillery vehicles, Howitzers, and infantry vehicles.
- The government's cost-cutting measures have raised questions about the parade's cost, with specifics still under wraps.
- City officials have expressed concerns about possible road damages and costs of repairs if military tanks are used in the parade.
- In addition to the parade, the celebrations will include a fireworks display, a parachute jump by the Golden Knights, and a concert.
- The parade, if confirmed, will kick off a year-long celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary, involving civilian participants like historical vehicles, aircraft, veterans groups, military colleges, and reenactor organizations.
