Soldiers of the US Army are working on a selection of M1 Alpha A3 Abrams Tanks, Stryker -covered vehicles and M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles in the West Potomac Park on June 11, 2025. In Washington, DC tanks, and other hard military equipment, which is the 250th century to the US -American army 250th day, on the 250th century, have the 250th anniversary with the 250 -year National Day with the 250 -year -old, the US Army, with the 250 -year -old. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Washington more than 100 high-performance military vehicles and weapon systems will demolish the Avenue constitution in the country’s capital on Saturday, and only a few days after President Donald Trump ordered the troops to Los Angeles, to suppress non-violent protests against deportations.
The display for the 250th anniversary of the US Army and Trumps 79th birthday becomes around 6,700 soldiers from every division, 150 vehicles, 50 aircraft, 34 horses, two mules and a dog at a price in the $ 10 million at a prize.
The evening parade of army vehicles and aircraft tanks – plans that came to lithe at the beginning of May – will occur when protests spread against the government’s immigration attacks in the huge US cities.
Trump ordered 2,000 troops from the California National Guard in Los Angeles on Sunday after demonstrations broke out against immigration and customs authorities on Friday, with some violent on weekends in downtown LA, a suburb and part of a motorway.
Trump card ordered Another 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to La on Monday, despite numerous Report That remained protests peaceful.
The parade on Saturday in DC has criticism of costs and optics as a republican on the Capitol Hill for ways to shorten security network programs, and used troops to LA as Trump and resisted the democratic governor of the state of Gavin Newsom.
Trump card told Reporter on Tuesday in the Oval Office that all protests in the Army Parade “have encountered very serious violence”.
When he was pressed by a reporter on Wednesday, he said Trump’s comment that the press spokesman for the White House, Karoline Leavitt,: “Of course the president supports peaceful protest. What a stupid question.”
Protest mass protests “no kings” Organized by a coalition of liberal national groups and unions are the unions planned above The United States Saturday, However, some measures from separate organizations are not expected in DC in the capital of the nation, although the details are limited.
Army equipment stored in Maryland
Tanks and combat vehicles were transported to the Columbia district on Tuesday evening, as shown in the online video -circular video. The equipment was rolled up with the rail from Texas over the weekend and was staged on the CSX Rail Yard in Jessup, Maryland. after to the army.
A festival to celebrate the establishment of the army in 1775 has been in progress for more than a year and can be seen on the Arlington National Cemetery as well as a fitness competition, military exhibition exhibitions, food trucks and appearances of professional NFL players in the National Mall.
But only details of a parade appeared in April and were confirmed At the beginning of May by the Associated Press.
According to an application received from March 31, you will receive America250.org applied for a permit for the parade along the National Mall as well as the night weapons and concert with best -known artists, probably from the Country Music World “.
A Press release Trump and his role celebrates and his role for the event from America250, which is referred to as the “non -profit organization of the US Semiquincentennial Commission”. “Under the leadership of President Trump, the US Army was restored in strength and willingness,” it says. “His America First Agenda has delivered historical salary increases for service members, invested re -established military stocks, invested in the latest technologies and ensure that our soldiers have the tools and support they need to win on every battlefield.” The Increases were part of the law on the defense policy of the last year before Trump’s presidency.
According to Army spokesman Heather Hagan, the festival and the parade will cost an estimated 25 to 45 million US dollar, although the price for the parade alone was not specified. The army did not answer a question of where the funds came.
It is not the first time that Trump has a military parade. He had planned one in the country’s capital in 2018, but it was switched off due to the costs. NBC reported at the time.
Large crowds and a lot of fences
Matt McCool from the US Secret Service Washington Field Office said for this parade, officials expect “enormous turnout”. The agency leads during the National Special Security EventThe sixth for DC this year. They are nationally or internationally critical events that are expected to take part in high -ranking civil servants and a huge number of people.
A little more than 18 miles anti-scale fences and 17 miles after the fence in the bike-rack style were built as the safety range of the parade route. Members of the public who want to see the parade must go through one of the 175 metal detectors at three security control points.
McCool, Special Agent, who is responsible for the office in Washington, said that the secret service has been planning “what is shorter than normal” since April 22nd and that the agency is prepared for protests.
“We obviously pay attention to what happens (in Los Angeles) and we will be ready if it should happen here,” said McCool on Monday during a press conference.
Troops in German office buildings colorful
The parade will include troops from the National Guard and Army Reserve, the Special Operations Command, the United States Military Academy and the Reserve Officer Training Corps, and it will contain newspaper uniforms and equipment that reflect the newfangled armed forces.
Young Enlistes sent to Washington to march the DC locations near the US Capitol on Wednesday.
Not every state sent guards. However, the New York National Guard will take part and accommodate around 460 soldiers from the National Guard in New York and Massachusetts in an empty building of the Ministry of Agriculture and an unused warehouse for the General Services Administration by June 15. after To a press release.
The troops were driven to Washington on Wednesday, and the travel expenses-including meals for breakfast and lunch, a heated dinner and $ 69 per dieme covered by the army.
Golden knight to give Trump a gift
Ferthet will also occur during the parade with AH-64-Apache, UH-60 Blackhawks and CH-47 Chinooks.
The parachute team of the Army Golden Knights is expected to end up on the South Lawn of the White House and Trump is presented with a folded flag, according to media reports. According to the America250 organization, Trump is expected to remain comments. The White House did not answer questions about the timeline of the day.
Among the Vehicles and equipment The Rolling Constitution Avenue between the 15th and 23rd street will be Abram’s tanks, which was first used in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm. High artillery rocket systems with high mobility or Himars, with which several rockets were started from the board. and 9,500 pound titan M777 lithe Haubitzen that fire 105 pound mussels up to 24 miles and are currently used on the battlefields of Ukraine.
The Army Corps of Engineers was released Film material Of 18 x 16 feet high metal plates, which are installed on DC streets to strengthen the streets in front of the massive vehicles.
The mayor of DC, Muriel Bowser, said at the beginning of June that “she will still be concerned about damage to the city’s streets”.
“But I have to think that the army belongs to the most qualified logistics movement agencies in the world. They have moved the equipment in more precarious situations. So we rely on their specialist knowledge. But what I can say DC residents is that we will try to keep our road network usable, and if we have to repair something, we will be reported to a reporter according to the reporter After the reporter of the press conference after the reporter.
