US army plans for a potential parade of 6,600 soldiers on Trump’s birthday

<p>Plans for a large military parade coinciding with the president’s 79th birthday would likely cost tens of millions</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/may/02/donald-trump-tariffs-immigration-courts-pbs-npr-media-pete-hegseth-us-politics-live-updates">US politics live – latest updates</a></li></ul><p>Detailed army plans for a potential <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-military">military</a> parade on <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple of thousand civilians, the Associated Press has learned.</p><p>At the same time, Fox News reported that the parade was a definite go-ahead and would happen on 14 June, the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-create-task-force-plan-extraordinary-celebration-250th-anniversary-americas-independence">250th birthday</a> of the United States army as well as Trump’s own birthday, when he will become 79.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/trump-birthday-army-parade">Continue reading...</a>