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Army estimates that Trump's military parade could cost $16 million in damage to Washington streets (www.nbcnews.com)
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The repair costs are part of the estimated $45 million price tag for the upcoming parade.

The cost to repair Washington, D.C., streets after the upcoming military parade celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary could cost as much as $16 million, according to U.S. military officials.

That’s part of an estimated $45 million total cost for the June 14 military parade, which coincides with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The cost estimates have fluctuated as planning continues.

The parade itself will include about 130 vehicles, including 28 M1A1 tanks, 28 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 28 Stryker armored fighting vehicles and a number of vehicles towing artillery launchers. More than 50 helicopters will also participate in an “extensive flyover” in the nation’s capital.

The event will also bring more than 9,000 soldiers from around the country to Washington, about 7,000 of whom will march in the parade itself. The event will also include at least eight Army bands, and some troops will ride on the nearly three dozen horses and two mules expected to march as part of a historical section of the parade.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 120 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Is he 11 years old? What kind of loser bitch asks for a parade on their birthday? Or like, at all?

Name one honorable person that has requested a parade in their honor.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 53 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He's wanted one ever since he was invited to the French défilé by Macron during his first term. For whatever reason dictators love this shit (I'm not saying Macron is one, just that it made a huge impression on Trump).

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 days ago

Because it's some "tough guy" shit to parade the thousands of people and millions of taxpayers dollars you can order to sacrifice for your decisions.

Also in France, getting invited to the official tribunes is an entire little game of influence and power. Mfs wouldn't even invite my grandmother once as the widow of a WW2 soldier and Légion d'Honneur recipient, just so she could remember her husband one last time, because all the seats were taken by rich assholes and various other kinds of Macron's sycophants.