Overview

• The Army's final tally of $30 million came in below earlier projections of up to $45 million, officials said July 22.
• This total excludes security expenses incurred by the Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, FBI and local police.
• City authorities said damage to streets and curbs was minimal after installing 18.5 miles of fencing, steel plates and magnetometers for the parade route.
• About 6,700 soldiers in historic and modern uniforms marched alongside tanks, tactical vehicles, aircraft and artillery pieces in the display.
• Critics accused the parade of politicizing the military to mark President Trump's birthday, a charge the Army and White House deny.