Overview

• The parade is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. with about 6,600 troops marching along Constitution Avenue NW from 23rd to 15th Street.
• The lineup features 28 M1A1 Abrams tanks, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, guided missiles, more than 100 military vehicles and aircraft, plus flyovers by F-22 jets and vintage warplanes.
• Officials estimate the total cost at nearly $45 million, including over $10 million to repair city streets after heavy equipment passes.
• Defense leaders view the event as a recruiting tool after the Army and Navy fell short of their 2023 enlistment goals.
• Critics warn that holding the parade on the president’s birthday could politicize the military or serve to intimidate opponents.