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CBS News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- CBS News
What to know about Trump's Army anniversary parade on June 14
The Army is commemorating its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 14, which is also President Trump's 79th birthday. The event, according to Army officials, is expected to include about 6,600 soldiers, as well as about 150 vehicles and over 50 aircraft in the celebration. Hundreds of thousands are expected to attend the festivities, D.C. officials told reporters in a briefing Monday. Here's what else to know: Why is the festival and parade being held on June 14? The Second Continental Congress, on June 14, 1775, voted to establish official companies following the fighting at Lexington and Concord against British troops. Congress voted to create the Continental Army and then on June 15 put George Washington as commander in chief. Planning has been in the works for almost two years to commemorate the anniversary with a festival, according to Army officials, but a parade was only added earlier this year. Army officials said the Army is not expected to officially recognize President Trump's birthday. How much will the event cost? Army officials estimate the entire festival and parade could cost between $25-45 million but did not disclose the cost before the parade was added to the schedule. When asked by members of Congress about the justification for the cost as the Trump administration has sought cuts across the federal government, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the United States has an "an amazing opportunity" to tell a story about the Army. "I believe very specifically that telling that story will directly lead to a recruiting boom that will fill up our pipeline for the coming years." Driscoll told the House Armed Services Committee. What is the parade route? On June 14, the festival will take place on the National Mall in D.C. from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. The parade will start at 6:30 p.m., running from 23rd Street, NW, along Constitution Avenue to 15th Street, NW,and wrap up around 7:30 pm. A fireworks show will follow the parade at 9:45 p.m. Army parade route map for June 14, 2025. Army When was the last time D.C. hosted a military parade? The most recent time D.C. hosted a military parade was in 1991, to mark the end of the Gulf War. The National Victory parade featured around 8,000 service members, and about 200,000 people watched the parade. According to The Washington Post, the event cost $8 million. How has the military prepared for the event? The Army has been laying down metal plates to prevent damage to D.C. roads by some of the heavier equipment like M1A1 Abrams tanks, which can weigh over 60 tons. If there is any damage to the roads, the Army has committed to pay for the repair. An Army spokesperson said the military will strategically place 1" steel plates – in sizes ranging from 4 x 8 feet to 8 x 20 feet – at points where the equipment will turn. U.S. Army Col. Jesse Curry, director of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, said during a security briefing on Monday that in addition to the plates, "the tanks all have brand new rubber track pads placed on them, which increase the padding that they have underneath each track to minimize that potential damage, and it's a parade, so they're going to be moving slowly." What soldiers and equipment will participate? About 6,600 soldiers representing every era of the Army's 250 years of history are expected to participate in the parade, according to Army officials. In addition, the Army anticipates about 150 vehicles, and more than 50 aircraft will participate in the celebration. The parade will feature different eras of the Army's history, from the Revolutionary War to the modern era and into the future with corresponding uniforms and equipment. Army officials say among the equipment included will be 26 M1A1 Abrams tanks, 27 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, two World War II Sherman tanks, a World War I-era Renault tank, eight CH-47 helicopters, 16 UH-60 Black Hawks, and four WWII-era P-51 aircraft.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Issues Horrifying Threat to Parade Protesters
President Trump declared that anyone who protests his military/birthday parade—even peacefully—will be met with 'very heavy force.' 'We're celebrating big on Saturday … if there's any protest that wants to come out they will be met with very big force. And by the way, for those people who wanna protest, they're gonna be met with very big force,' Trump said, repeating himself. 'And I haven't even heard about a protest, but, you know, these are people that hate our country. But they will be met with very heavy force.' This is the president saying that he will crush anyone who dares to use their First Amendment right to speak out against a lavish display of power—6,700 soldiers, 50 in-air helicopters, 34 horses, and 28 massive 70-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks—that will cost more than $45 million in taxpayer dollars. His threats of 'very heavy force' are entirely credible, given his gleeful deployment of thousands of National Guardsmen and Marines (who were without rules of engagement at the time) into Los Angeles without the consent of the city's mayor, Karen Bass, or the state's governor, Gavin Newsom, after protesters interfered with ICE roundups. As far as protests go, there are at least 1,500 massive 'No Kings Day' actions planned for the afternoon of Trump's parade, June 14, in Washington, D.C. and across the country. There are signs that the president's bombastic response in Los Angeles is causing the number of those who intend to attend a protest on Saturday to increase. 'This country doesn't belong to a king—and we're not letting him throw himself a parade funded by tens of millions of our taxpayer dollars while stealing from us and stripping away our rights, our freedoms, and the programs our families rely on,' said Indivisible, the organization organizing the actions. 'On June 14th, we're coming together to send one clear message: No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.' Trump is itching to brutalize dissenters, and his history suggests that he is more than willing to send orders to do so, especially in the nation's capital. Saturday has the potential to be disastrous.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Trump warns military parade protesters
Politics Trump warns military parade protesters June 10, 2025 | 10:00 PM GMT President Donald Trump said on June 10 that protests planned during the U.S. military parade on June 14 would be met with 'very heavy force.'
Fast Company
a day ago
- Politics
- Fast Company
No Kings Day: June 14 protests set to be biggest yet, will counter Trump military parade in locations nationwide. Here's what to know
June 14 is shaping up to be a big day, with millions of Americans expected to take to the streets in what organizers have said will likely be the largest single-day turnout of the anti-Trump, pro-democracy protest movement since President Donald Trump took office for a second term in January, dubbed 'No Kings Day.' Organizers expect 1,800 rallies will take place on Saturday for 'a nationwide day of defiance' in every state, and major city across the country—except Washington, D.C, so as to avoid clashes with the Army's 250 anniversary celebrations which will be held that day in the nation's capital (more on that below). 'Peaceful, organized, and united. Make it clear: we don't do kings in this country,' the No Kings organizers said in a statement to Fast Company. 'From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we're taking action to reject authoritarianism—and show the world what democracy really looks like,' according to the No Kings website, 'On June 14th, we're showing up everywhere he [Trump] isn't—to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.' The No Kings protest is sponsored by Indivisible and a broad coalition of over 180 partner organizations including: the ACLU, Common Cause, Greenpeace, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Standing Up for Science, a number of unions, including the Communication Workers of America, and teacher federations. 'Even conservative estimates say that 3.5 million people turned out for the Hands Off mobilization on April 5,' Indivisible's Ezra Levin told Fast Company. 'No Kings [in the U.S] is on track to exceed that by millions more… With events [in] red states, blue states, purple states, rural areas, suburban areas, urban areas, United States, North America, Europe, South America—we're all over.' The anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy protests aim to counter President Donald Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade in Washington, D.C. that day to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary that will be held on Trump's 79th birthday, which is also Flag Day. According to the Associated Press, Trump has long wanted a military parade, which is expected to feature 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters on a route from Arlington, Virginia to the National Mall, where there will be a fireworks display. The Army initially estimated that the cost for the day's birthday celebrations, including the parade, would range from $25 million to $45 million, which now look closer to $40 million, according to USA TODAY; and come at a time the Trump administration's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has slashed budgets and jobs at federal agencies, including civilians in the Defense Department, per the AP. The parade's enormous price tag has further angered many Americans and Trump critics already fed up by the president's overall mishandling of the economy, from tariffs to immigration, best summed up as the TACO presidency, or Trump Always Chickens Out.
Phone Arena
2 days ago
- Phone Arena
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