A fervent admirer of the July 14 parade, Donald Trump decided to carry out one of his longtime projects: the organization of a military parade in Washington. He chose for date on June 14, 2025, which will mark the 250th anniversary of the creation of the American army and will also coincide with the 79e Birthday of the American president.
The Republican hears “Take tribute to American veterans, members of the active armed forces and military history”wrote, Friday, May 3, the deputy spokesperson for the White House Anna Kelly. “We are going to organize the largest and most beautiful military parade in our history”said the Minister of Defense, Pete Hegseth, in Fox News.
The Pentagon provides 6,600 soldiers, 50 planes and 150 vehicles for this parade, which will be accompanied, according to its spokesperson Heather Hagan, with a fireworks ” spectacular “ And celebrations throughout the day on the National Mall, a vast esplanade in the heart of the American capital.
In an article by Fox News, we read that the parade will recall, with extras and equipment, the American war of independence, the American Civil War, but also the two world wars, the Vietnam War and more recent conflicts (Iraq, Afghanistan etc). Activity soldiers as well as students from the various American military schools will participate, according to the same source.
The American army (US Army) was founded on June 14, 1775, just over a year before the United States of America declared their independence, on July 4, 1776-on July 4 being today on the day of the national holiday in the United States.
Donald Trump, a very fond of an official pump, promised to score with the country’s 250th anniversary next year. But it was this year that he intends to make a project concretized already during his first mandate (2017-2021).
November 11 and May 8 renamed “Victory days”
The American president had greatly appreciated the show offered by the parade of July 14 in Paris, to which his French counterpart had invited him, Emmanuel Macron, in 2017. But his desire to organize a parade in Washington had so far never materialized, the Pentagon having stressed the potentially stammered cost of such an event, not to mention concern about heavy soldiers in the streets of the city. The last major military parade in the United States was held in 1991 in Washington to celebrate the end of the Gulf War.
The announcement of the June 14 parade arrives shortly after Donald Trump announced that he wanted to rename “Days of victory” On November 11 and May 8, key dates of the two world wars.
The Republican President, who also has the title of “Commander -in -Chief”, has completely changed the country’s military command, by returning many high officers. As on many subjects, the republican billionaire made contradictory remarks on the army, praising his power but also affirming that it was weakened and had to be rebuilt. During his previous mandate (2017-2021), he scraped with generals and shocked by calling soldiers who died in combat “Losers”accusations he has denied since.
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