DC Mayor Concerned About Parade Tanks’ Impact on Streets
- The U.S. Army will celebrate its 250th birthday with a grand military parade featuring 150 vehicles including Abram M-1 tanks on June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
- Senior officials known as the 'Tariff-Whisperer' ordered the parade expansions amid economic instability, causing its cost to rise to potentially $45 million or more.
- The parade additions include Bradley and Paladin artillery vehicles plus howitzers that will damage city streets, requiring costly resurfacing funded by citizens.
- The President, turning 79 on parade day, plans to join the event, though some say this presence might overshadow the parade's intended tribute to the Army’s legacy.
- The event highlights tensions between expensive military displays and public economic challenges, underscoring concerns about budget priorities during uncertain times.
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Army leaders defend parade and border spending as Congress presses for answers
Army leaders on Wednesday defended spending as much as $45 million to add a parade to the service's 250th birthday celebration on June 14 in Washington, saying it will help boost recruitment, as Congress members argued that the money could be better spent on troops' barracks or other priorities.Members of the House Armed Services Committee also said they are concerned that the Defense Department is shifting about $1 billion from a variety of acc…
Waterways around DC will be closed during June 14 military parade
Waterways around the District will be closed off as part of the security plan for the upcoming military parade marking the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday. The preliminary plan is to block off access to the Potomac River from in Hains Point all the way up to the Key Bridge, News4 has learned. Not everyone is happy with that decision. Capt....

DC mayor concerned about parade tanks' impact on streets
(The Hill) – Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser is raising concerns that military tanks and armored vehicles set to roll down city streets next month for the Army’s 250th anniversary parade will tear up the roadways. Bowser on Thursday warned that the city would be on the hook for expenses linked to repairing its streets after the June 14 event, with an unknown timetable for when the Pentagon might reimburse Washington. “I remain concerned about it…
Event honors Washington's call
George Washington Birthplace National Monument will kick off the summer with "Washington's Call to Command," a twoday event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and honoring Washington as the first commander-in-chief.
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