US army plans for a potential parade of 6,600 soldiers on Trump’s birthday

Plans for a large military parade coinciding with the president’s 79th birthday would likely cost tens of millionsUS politics live – latest updatesDetailed army plans for a potential military parade on Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple of thousand civilians, the Associated Press has learned.The planning documents, obtained by the AP, are dated 29 and 30 April and have not been publicly released. They represent the army’s most recent blueprint for its long-planned 250th anniversary festival on the National Mall and the newly added element – a large military parade that Trump has long wanted but is still being discussed. Continue reading...

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