Had been impressed when he went to Paris for the military parade of 14o July, his first year as US president. Since then, the Donald Trump always had in his mind to make a parade For his … eyes only. And this year, he managed and will do it: On June 14, on the day of 79to His birthday.
The news of the Pharaonic -type military parade in the US had transmitted earlier the Associated Press. And it seems that the information is confirmed by what is stated in documents and what officials reveal. For Donland Trump’s birthday but also to celebrate the 250 years since the establishment of the armed forces of USAa parade will be made by participating at least 6.500 soldiersabout 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft.
The parade will take place at National Mall of Washington. The US Army has long been planning to move units and equipment there in June as part of the celebration of its anniversary. The various branches of the Armed Forces boast of their history, and the anniversaries, called “birthdays” in military circles, are celebrated on many bases around the world.
Officials, who asked not to be named, said that the planning now includes a military parade because the “birthday” of the army coincide with those of Donald Trump.
According to Reuters, a document states that it will precede a week of festivities which will culminate with the parade of June 14th. One official said the latest plans include many thousands of soldiers and dozens of military vehicles that would not be needed if the parade was not made. He noted that all this is still in the design phase and can change. It remains unclear whether the parade was a White House request or something the army thought on its own.
The same official said the plan has not yet been approved by the White House or by senior Pentagon executives. The White House has confirmed that Trump would organize a military parade for veterans and serving, without further clarification.
It is also not clear how much this celebration will cost
Dream from the first term
In the past, Trump did not hide his desire to organize military parades. During his first term, he ordered the Pentagon to consider the possibility of organizing a “military power” demonstration after previously traveling to Francewhere he watched, along with President Emmanuel Macron, the big military parade on the Champs Elysees Avenue.
The show he wished would cost $ 90 million. Eventually, he was reconciled with a parade of chariots and other vehicles as part of the July 4th celebration in Washington in 2019.
Military parades in the US are very rare. In other countries they are usually made to celebrate wins in wars or as a demonstration of military power. In 1991, tanks and thousands of soldiers marched in Washington to celebrate the expulsion of the Iraqi forces of Saddam Hussein from Kuwait in the first Gulf War.