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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…

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Ready for the 250th birthday of the United States Army?

No, I won’t make it to the Grand Military Parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14, but…

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USA Today broke the news in United States on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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