{"id":49273,"date":"2025-05-02T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/05\/02\/army-plans-for-trump-birthday-parade-include-6600-troops-report\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:25:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:25:43","slug":"army-plans-for-trump-birthday-parade-include-6600-troops-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/05\/02\/army-plans-for-trump-birthday-parade-include-6600-troops-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Army plans for Trump birthday parade include 6,600 troops: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Detailed Army plans for a potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/04\/08\/trump-administration-in-early-talks-to-hold-military-parade-in-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/04\/08\/trump-administration-in-early-talks-to-hold-military-parade-in-dc\/\">military parade on President Donald Trump\u2019s birthday<\/a> in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The planning documents, obtained by the AP, are dated April 29 and 30 and have not been publicly released. They represent the Army\u2019s most recent blueprint for its long-planned 250th anniversary festival on the National Mall and the newly added element \u2014 a large military parade that Trump has long wanted but is still being discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army anniversary just happens to coincide with Trump\u2019s 79th birthday on June 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/05\/02\/trump-plans-to-change-veterans-day-into-victory-day-for-world-war-i\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5908847.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Trump plans to change Veterans Day into \u2018Victory Day for World War I\u2019<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Veterans Day has been a federal holiday since 1938, honoring the contributions of American military personnel. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the slides do not include any price estimates, it would likely cost tens of millions of dollars to put on a parade of that size. Costs would include the movement of military vehicles, equipment, aircraft and troops from across the country to Washington and the need to feed and house thousands of service members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High costs halted Trump\u2019s push for a parade in his first term, and the tanks and other heavy vehicles that are part of the Army\u2019s latest plans have raised concerns from city officials about damage to roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked about plans for a parade, Army spokesman Steve Warren said Thursday that no final decisions have been made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. Dave Butler, another Army spokesman, added that the Army is excited about the plans for its anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe want to make it into an event that the entire nation can celebrate with us,\u201d said Butler. \u201cWe want Americans to know their Army and their soldiers. A parade might become part of that, and we think that will be an excellent addition to what we already have planned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others familiar with the documents, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the plans have not been finalized, said they represent the Army\u2019s plans as it prepares for any White House approval of the parade. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been no formal approval yet. Changes to the plans have been made in recent weeks and more are likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Truth Social post Thursday night that did not mention the June 14 plans, Trump wrote, \u201cWe are going to start celebrating our victories again!\u201d He vowed to rename May 8, now known as Victory in Europe Day, as \u201cVictory Day for World War II,\u201d and to change November 11, Veterans Day, to \u201cVictory Day for World War I.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What would go into the potential Army parade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of the equipment would have to be brought in by train or flown in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some equipment and troops were already going to be included in the Army\u2019s birthday celebration, which has been in the works for more than a year. The festival was set to involve an array of activities and displays on the National Mall, including a fitness competition, climbing wall, armored vehicles, Humvees, helicopters and other equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A parade, however, would increase the equipment and troops involved. According to the plans, as many as 6,300 of the service members would be marching in the parade, while the remainder would be responsible for other tasks and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army\u2019s early festival plans did not include a parade, but officials confirmed last month that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/04\/08\/trump-administration-in-early-talks-to-hold-military-parade-in-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2025\/04\/08\/trump-administration-in-early-talks-to-hold-military-parade-in-dc\/\">Army had started discussions<\/a> about adding one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plans say the parade would showcase the Army\u2019s 250 years of service and foresee bringing in soldiers from at least 11 corps and divisions nationwide. Those could include 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\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There would be seven Army bands and a parachute jump by the Golden Knights. And documents 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\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the plan, 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\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it is expected that the evening parade would be followed by a concert and fireworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the documents raises concerns about some limitations, which include where troops would be housed and \u201csignificant concerns regarding security requirements\u201d as equipment flows into the city. It says the biggest unknown so far is which units would be participating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump has long wanted a big military parade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his first term, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/02\/07\/pentagon-says-trump-ordered-washington-military-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/02\/07\/pentagon-says-trump-ordered-washington-military-parade\/\">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-\u00c9lys\u00e9es that he wanted an even grander one on Pennsylvania Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That plan was ultimately dumped due to the huge costs \u2014 with one estimate of a $92 million price tag \u2014 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\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump said in a social media post in 2018 that he was <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/735cfcd91ce9458189ab13ecc204f140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/735cfcd91ce9458189ab13ecc204f140\">canceling the event<\/a> over the costs and accused local politicians of price gouging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, as plans progressed for the Army to host its birthday festival in Washington, talk about a parade began anew. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D.C. Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/black-lives-matter-white-house-trump-bowser-f130daeb762e438fc8eddd3dd4da7982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"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 that would stretch from Arlington, Virginia, where the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery are located, across the Potomac River and into Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bowser at the time said she didn\u2019t know if the event was being \u201ccharacterized as a military parade\u201d but added that tanks rolling through the city\u2019s streets \u201cwould not be good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf military tanks were used, they should be accompanied with many millions of dollars to repair the roads,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, the Pentagon appeared to agree. 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