{"id":2430467,"date":"2025-05-03T09:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T13:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-confirms-massive-dc-military-parade-to-be-held-on-president-trumps-birthday\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T09:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T13:15:49","slug":"army-confirms-massive-dc-military-parade-to-be-held-on-president-trumps-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-confirms-massive-dc-military-parade-to-be-held-on-president-trumps-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Confirms Massive DC Military Parade to Be Held on President Trump&#8217;s Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farmy-confirms-massive-dc-military-parade-to-be-held-on-president-trumps-birthday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430467&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Friday, the Army announced plans for a military parade to be held on june 14, coinciding with both President Donald Trump&#8217;s birthday and the Army&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiner-trump-prepares-for-us-250th-birthday-with-new-project-to-honor-heroes\/\" title=\"- Washington Examiner Trump prepares for US ... with new project to honor heroes\">250th birthday festivity<\/a>. The parade will involve approximately 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles, and 50 helicopters, traveling from Arlington, Virginia, to the National Mall, and is expected to cost tens of millions of dollars. This initiative follows Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-who-spent-14k-to-become-collie-goes-for-first-walk-in-public\/\" title=\"Man who spent k to transform into a collie takes first public stroll.\">long-standing desire<\/a> for a military parade, which had been discussed with the Pentagon for less than two months. <\/p>\n<p>Along with the parade, the event will feature a fireworks display, various military demonstrations, and a daylong festival, with participation expected from multiple army divisions. Despite previous concerns from D.C. city officials regarding the impact of military vehicles on city infrastructure, plans for the parade have now <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">formally moved forward<\/a>, though specific cost estimates are still pending. The parade is classified as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-picked-secret-service-director-retiring\/\" title=\"Trump-Picked Secret ... Director Retiring\">national special security event<\/a>, necessitating review by the National Park Service, and seeks to mark the beginning of a yearlong celebration for the nation&#8217;s 250th anniversary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Army on Friday confirmed there will be a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/military-parade-dc-trump-9ca70b018fe4f663ecaaf993d1b45a59\">military parade on President Donald Trump&rsquo;s birthday<\/a> in June, as part of the celebrations around the service&rsquo;s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Plans for the parade, as first detailed by The Associated Press on Thursday, call for about 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters to follow a route from Arlington, Virginia, to the National Mall. Until recently, the Army&rsquo;s birthday festival plans did not include a massive parade, which officials say will cost tens of millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump has long wanted a military parade, and discussions with the Pentagon about having one in conjunction with the birthday festival began less than two months ago.<\/p>\n<p>The Army 250th birthday happens to coincide with Trump&rsquo;s 79th birthday on June 14. In a statement Friday, Army spokesman Steve Warren said the Army&rsquo;s birthday celebration will include &ldquo;a spectacular fireworks display, a parade, and a daylong festival on the National Mall.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The pricey parade comes as Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency, run by Elon Musk, have slashed federal government departments, personnel and programs, with thousands of workers losing their jobs, including civilians in the Defense Department.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In comments to Fox News Digital, White House officials confirmed a commemorative parade would take place and said it would be one of the first events to kick off a yearlong celebration of the nation&rsquo;s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the parade Thursday, the White House did not respond, and Army officials said no decision had been made. While officials said there has now been a formal decision to proceed with the parade, there is still no specific cost estimate.<\/p>\n<p>Warren said that given the significance of the Army birthday, they are looking at options &ldquo;to make the celebration even bigger, with more capability demonstrations, additional displays of equipment, and more engagement with the community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Army planning documents, obtained this week by the AP and dated April 29 and 30, said the parade will include soldiers from at least 11 corps and divisions nationwide. They said it would involve a Stryker battalion with two companies of Stryker vehicles, a tank battalion and two companies of tanks, an infantry battalion with Bradley vehicles, Paladin artillery vehicles, Howitzers and infantry vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The plans note that while the parade will begin near the Pentagon, the heavy, tracked vehicles &mdash; which would include the Strykers &mdash; would be stationed near the Lincoln Memorial and join the procession there, so they will not go over the bridge from Virginia<\/p>\n<p>City officials, including D.C. Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/black-lives-matter-white-house-trump-bowser-f130daeb762e438fc8eddd3dd4da7982\">Muriel Bowser<\/a>, acknowledged in April that the administration reached out to the city about holding a parade on June 14. At the time, she said that tanks rolling through the city&rsquo;s streets &ldquo;would not be good.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If military tanks were used, they should be accompanied with many millions of dollars to repair the roads,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Army birthday festival has been planned for more than a year and is slated to include displays of Army equipment, military demonstrations, musical performances and a fitness competition on the National Mall.<\/p>\n<p>The late afternoon parade would be followed by a parachute jump by the Golden Knights, a concert and the fireworks. The planning documents also suggest that civilian participants would include historical vehicles and aircraft and two bands, along with people from veterans groups, military colleges and reenactor organizations.<\/p>\n<p>According to the plans, the parade would be classified as a national special security event, and that request has been submitted by the National Park Service and is under review.<\/p>\n<p>During his first term, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/f955b6ff8b854246a95928da4174c156\">proposed having a parade<\/a> after seeing one in France on Bastille Day in 2017. Trump said that after watching the two-hour procession along the famed Champs-Elysees he wanted an even grander one on Pennsylvania Avenue.<\/p>\n<p>That plan was ultimately dumped due to the huge costs &mdash; with one estimate of a $92 million price tag &mdash; and other logistical issues. Among those were objections from city officials who said including tanks and other heavy armored vehicles would tear up the roads.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said in a social media post in 2018 that he was <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/735cfcd91ce9458189ab13ecc204f140\">canceling the event<\/a> over the costs and accused local politicians of price gouging.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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According to plans reported by The Associated Press, approximately 6,600 soldiers, along with 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters, will march from Arlington, Virginia, to the National Mall. Initially, there were no plans for a large parade as part of the Army&#8217;s birthday festivities; however, discussions about organizing one began less than two months ago at Trump&#8217;s request. The Army&#8217;s celebration will also feature fireworks and a daylong festival at the National Mall. Despite budget cuts leading to job losses in federal departments under Trump\u2019s administration and Elon Musk\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency overseeing these changes, officials are moving forward with this costly event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2430468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a40a280ed9834c1aa3af04319b5c5dd3-1-scaled-e1746258487118.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4367,42103,50501,54530,3634],"class_list":["post-2430467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-army","tag-birthday-celebration","tag-dc-2","tag-military-parade","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a40a280ed9834c1aa3af04319b5c5dd3-1-scaled-e1746258487118.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430467"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430471,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430467\/revisions\/2430471"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2430468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}