Discussions on US military parade moving ahead: Pentagon
The US Defense Department is planning a military parade for around November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War l, following President Donald Trump's request for a show of force, according to the Pentagon.
World War l was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.
The parade could be "in conjunction with the World War I centennial celebrations" scheduled to culminate on November 11, which is known as Veterans Day in the United States, Pentagon spokesperson Dana White said Thursday.
"So it would be a celebration, not only of our currently serving service members, but also those of the past," she said.
The White House announced in February that Trump wanted a parade to highlight America’s military power, in an untraditional demonstration of force.
The request for a parade came after Trump was impressed by France's Bastille Day parade, where he was received with great fanfare by French President Emmanuel Macron in July 2017.
The announcement sparked a strong public reaction, particularly regarding the estimated $20 million price tag.
Trump initially discussed the matter with senior military leaders in a meeting in January after witnessing a French military parade on Bastille Day last year.
Trump told French President Emmanuel Macron that when he went back to the US he wanted a military parade in Washington.
However, military parades in the United States are generally rare. Such parades in other countries are usually staged to celebrate victories in battle or showcase military might.
The last US military parade was in 1991, when tanks and thousands of troops paraded through Washington to celebrate the ousting of Iraqi forces from Kuwait during the reign of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
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