The US Army. UU. It is weighing plans for a historical parade through the streets of Washington, DC, this June that would involve some 6,600 soldiers, tanks and infantry vehicles, helicopter ice steps and parachute jumps, according to several people familiar with the planning effort.
The June 14 parade, if approved, would coincide and be part of the 250s of the long planning of the Army, and would occur in the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.
The Army will commemorate its birthday milestone with a festival at the National Shopping Center that would include an exhibition of fitness, staged vehicles and historical memories. The authorities said the parade is a possible complement and warned that no final decisions have been made.
Associated Press first reported details that involve the last plans.
The US Army tanks. UU. Abrams participate in a military parade in Warsaw on the day of the Polish Army, August 15, 2024.
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The moment and participation of the White House in planning efforts have fueled the speculation that Trump is using the Army’s birthday as an excuse to obtain the type of great military parade he wanted during his first term in office. That event was discarded after estimates exceeded $ 90 million.
The cost of the June 14 parade this year is not clear, authorities said, but it would probably be steep. The event would require the participation of several federal agencies, including those that require security. The army plans to have soldiers of each of the 10 divisions represented in the parade, in case it is approved, according to an American official.
Earlier this year, city officials expressed concern that heavy vehicles such as tanks tear the roads and pointed out that the city would require significant refund to fix any damaged infrastructure.
A soldier greets the parachute team during the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach in California, on October 4, 2024.
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The tanks would not be allowed to cross the bridges of Virginia to Washington, DC, only allow them to operate within the city along certain roads, according to an official familiar with planning.
Last month, the army confirmed the possibility of a parade, but called it prediction.
