Overview

• The parade will combine President Trump's 79th birthday celebration with the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary along a route from Arlington to the National Mall.
• Plans include the deployment of 25 M1 Abrams tanks, 7,500 troops, 120 vehicles, and 50 aircraft, with a projected cost of up to $45 million.
• The cost estimate excludes additional expenses for Washington, D.C., such as road repairs and cleanup from tank and vehicle damage.
• Critics have labeled the event an unnecessary and authoritarian display, especially given federal budget cuts under the current administration.
• Military parades are rare in the U.S., with notable precedents including the 1991 Gulf War victory parade and a smaller 2019 July Fourth tank display.