Military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary will be held on Trump's birthday

WASHINGTON – The Army connected Friday confirmed determination volition beryllium a subject parade connected President Donald Trump’s day successful June, arsenic portion of the solemnisation astir the service’s 250th birthday.

Plans for the parade, arsenic archetypal elaborate by The Associated Press connected Thursday, telephone for astir 6,600 soldiers to march from Arlington, Virginia, to the National Mall on with 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters. Until recently, the Army’s day festival plans did not see a monolithic parade, which officials accidental volition outgo tens of millions of dollars.

But Trump has agelong wanted a subject parade, and discussions with the Pentagon astir having 1 successful conjunction with the day festival began little than 2 months ago.

The Army's 250th day happens to coincide with Trump’s 79th day connected June 14.

In a connection Friday, Army spokesperson Steve Warren said the Army’s day solemnisation volition see “a spectacular fireworks display, a parade, and a daylong festival connected the National Mall.”

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