Posted on 07/02/2019 7:55:09 AM PDT by SMGFan
President Trumps dream of a celebration showing off America's military capabilities will become a reality on Thursday, as the president confirmed tanks will play a role in Washington, D.C.s Fourth of July festivities -- and the vehicles were seen being hauled in on a freight train.
An Associated Press photographer spotted the two M1A1 Abrams tanks, along with four other military vehicles, in a railyard at the southeastern edge of Washington. A military official earlier told the AP that the tanks were transported north from Fort Stewart in Georgia.
This comes after the president said Monday: "We're going to have some tanks stationed outside."
The vehicles include M1A1 Abrams tanks, the type currently used by American armed forces, as well as Sherman tanks, the kind commonly used during World War II, according to the president. Having tanks rolling down the streets of D.C. had raised concerns due to their weight, with the Abrams tanks weighing upwards of 60 tons each. Trump acknowledged these concerns Monday, without offering many details.
"You've got to be pretty careful with the tanks because the roads have a tendency not to like to carry heavy tanks," Trump said Monday. "So we have to put them in certain areas, but we have the brand new Sherman tanks and we have the brand new Abrams tanks."
The military display is all part of the Salute to America event that Trump is putting on this Thursday.
"I'm going to say a few words and we're going to have planes going overhead, the best fighter jets in the world and other planes, too," Trump said. This includes a demonstration by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
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What time all this kick off?
TRump tweet to DOI.gov has full list of events
Not a big fan of putting our flags on shoes. Something about dont tread on me and the flag code. But you know. He Van’s look uncomfortable.
Thank you!
I haven’t been to a DC 4th of July since they banned the beach boys and bringing coolers of beer. Fun times.
are you in the neighborhood? Have fun!
Yeah but going to a friends place. I wouldnt want to go. Too much$$, trouble and people but will tune in at 630.
When leftists try to use a logically invalid argument, small details would not be a concern to them.
The number “7” in the Bible is a symbol of perfection, completeness IIRC. The number 666 in Revelation is not so much the actual number (it might be) - but is more important as it is sort of like 7 (or 777?), can try to be 7, make people think it is 7, but it isn’t. It is deceptive - that is how Satan works.
I would posit it is exactly what the gay pride flag is doing. “Isn’t being gay wonderful!? You can be free. You can have peace and joy. Find true love.”
When I see Nike products in the store, I will disrupt their product display as best I can - turn it around backwards, hide it behind other stuff. Quietly I will do it.
And I will never buy another Nike product.
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