By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Washington (AP) – The army confirmed on Friday that there would be a military parade President Donald Trump in June, as part of the celebration around the 250th anniversary of the service.
Plans for the parade, such as the first detailed by the Associated Press on Thursday, call around 6,600 soldiers to walk in Arlington, Virginia, at the National Mall with 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters. Until recently, the army’s birthday festival plans did not include a massive parade, which, according to officials, will cost tens of millions of dollars.
But Trump had long wanted a military parade, and discussions with the Pentagon having a collaboration with the birthday festival started less than two months ago.
The 250th anniversary of the army coincides with the 79th anniversary of Trump on June 14.
On Friday, in a statement, the army spokesman Steve Warren said that the celebration of the army anniversary would include “a spectacular fireworks, a parade and a day festival on the National Mall”.
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California Daily Newspapers
