The army plans for a potential parade for Trump's birthday after 6,600 soldiers, learns AP

Washington (AP) – Detailed army plans for a potential Military parade on the birthday of President Donald Trump In June, more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a few thousand civilians, as the Associated Press learned.

The planning documents received by the AP are dated April 29 and 30 and were not published in public. They represent the youngest blueprint of the army for the long-planned 250th birthday festival in the National Mall and the newly added element-a large military parade that Trump has long wanted but is still being discussed.

While the foils do not contain any price estimates, it would probably cost tens of million dollars to take up a parade of this size. The costs include the movement of military vehicles, equipment, aircraft and troops from all over the country to Washington and the need to feed and accommodate thousands of service members.

The high costs stopped Trump's advance after a parade in his first term, and the tanks and other heavy vehicles that are part of the youngest plans of the army have expressed concerns from city officials about damage to streets.

When asked about plans for a parade, the spokesman for the army, Steve Warren, said on Thursday that no final decisions were made.

Col. Dave Butler, another spokesman for the army, added that the army was enthusiastic about the plans for the birthday party.

“We want to make it an event that the whole nation can celebrate with us,” said Butler. “We want the Americans to know their army and soldiers. A parade could become part of it, and we think that this will be an excellent addition to what we have already planned.”

Others who are familiar with the documents that spoke under the support of anonymity because the plans were not completed said they represent the plans of the army because they are preparing for the approval of the white house for the parade. The White House did not immediately answer a request for comments.

There was no formal approval yet. Changes to the plans have been made in the past few weeks and there are probably more.

What would go into the potential army parade

Much of the equipment would have to be brought in or flown in by train.

Some equipment and troops should already be included in the army's birthday party, which has been in the works for more than a year. The festival should contain a number of activities and exhibitions in the national shopping center, including a fitness competition, a climbing wall, armored vehicles, humves, helicopters and other devices.

However, a parade would increase the equipment and troops involved. According to the plans, up to 6,300 of the service members would march in the parade, while the rest were responsible for other tasks and support.

The early festival plans of the army did not include a parade. But the celebration of the 250th birthday on June 14th coincides with Trump's 79th birthday, and the officials confirmed last month that the The army had started discussions About adding a parade.

The plans state that the parade would bring in the 250 years of service of the army and the forecast of soldiers from at least 11 corps and departments across the country. This includes a Stryker battalion with two companies from Stryker vehicles, a tank battalion and two companies from tanks, an infantry battalion with Bradley vehicles, Paladin artillery vehicles, Haubhoitzers and infantry vehicles.

There would be seven army bands and a parachute jump through the golden knights. And documents indicate that civilian participants would include historical vehicles and aircraft as well as two bands as well as people from veteran groups, military universities and reenactor organizations.

According to the plan, the parade would be classified as a national special security organizer, and this application was submitted by the National Park Service and is checked.

And it is expected that the evening parade would follow a concert and fireworks.

One of the documents raises concerns about some restrictions, including where troops are accommodated, and “considerable concerns about security requirements” if the equipment flows into the city. The largest stranger to date is which units would participate.

Trump wanted a large military parade for a long time

In his first term he proposed to have a parade After Trump had seen one in France on Bastille Day.

This plan was ultimately unloaded due to the enormous costs – with an estimate of a price tag of 92 million US dollars – and other logistical problems. Among these were objections to city officials who said that tanks and other heavy armored vehicles would tear the streets.

Trump said in a social media post in 2018 that he was Cancellation of the event On the costs and accused the local politicians of the loss of price.

This year the plans began that the army was organizing its birthday festival in Washington, talking about a parade.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Recognized in April that the government turned the city on the department of a parade on June 14, which is extended by Arlington, Virginia, where the National Cemetery Pentagon and Arlington extends over the Potomac River and Washington.

Bowser said at the time that she did not know whether the event was “characterized as a military parade”, but added that tanks that roll through the city's streets were “not good”.

“When military tanks have been used, they should be accompanied by millions of dollars to repair the streets,” she said.

In 2018 the Pentagon seemed to be agreed. In a memo from the Defense Minister's employees, plans for the parade – at that time – were only included with wheels and without tanks in order to minimize the damage to the local infrastructure.