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Tanks arrive in DC as Trump confirms July Fourth celebration will feature military display
FoxNews ^ | July 2, 2019

Posted on 07/02/2019 7:55:09 AM PDT by SMGFan

President Trump’s 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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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: abramstanks; bestpresidentever; blueangels; presidenttrump; salutetoamerica
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The liberals fear the tanks will remain.
1 posted on 07/02/2019 7:55:09 AM PDT by SMGFan
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"...have the brand new Sherman tanks ..."

Say what??

2 posted on 07/02/2019 7:56:41 AM PDT by Jonah Hex
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An Associated Press photographer spotted the two M1A1 Abrams tanks

They looked like M1A2's to me. Could not see the CITV, but the commander's cupola had the A2 upgrade.

3 posted on 07/02/2019 7:57:41 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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Commie Liberal Media heads must be exploding!


4 posted on 07/02/2019 7:58:27 AM PDT by MCEscherHammer
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To: Jonah Hex

I was confused on that too. Maybe he was referring to newly referbished.


5 posted on 07/02/2019 7:58:33 AM PDT by DownInFlames (Galsd)
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Leftist’s heads exploding....


6 posted on 07/02/2019 7:58:39 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Trump 2020 - Re-Elect the M*****F***er!)
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To: SMGFan

If the liberals were fully in charge, as in their dream of a Socialist Dictatorship, the tanks would indeed remain.


7 posted on 07/02/2019 7:59:01 AM PDT by lee martell
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8 posted on 07/02/2019 7:59:53 AM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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Can we aim one at Pelozi’s and Schummer’s office for fun?


9 posted on 07/02/2019 8:00:12 AM PDT by ealgeone
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I hope we don’t invade Poland.


10 posted on 07/02/2019 8:02:17 AM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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Will Nike be there with their Betsy Ross shoes?


11 posted on 07/02/2019 8:02:33 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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and Rockets , lots of Rockets


12 posted on 07/02/2019 8:03:14 AM PDT by butlerweave
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“...have the brand new Sherman tanks ...”
Say what??


Sherman tanks are an icon. an example of Americas greatness.

He means the icon.


13 posted on 07/02/2019 8:05:25 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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I was just going to write that, too. Huh?


14 posted on 07/02/2019 8:05:41 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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The left loves tanks... when they’re in P’yongyang.


15 posted on 07/02/2019 8:06:42 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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I hope some stoned Indian beats a drum at them.


16 posted on 07/02/2019 8:08:08 AM PDT by The Toll
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No such thing as the Betsy Ross flag. And Washington did not cut down a cherry tree. They're both myths and everyone knows...and yet we persist.

Washington did kill his mother's favorite colt while fooling around with the guys.

17 posted on 07/02/2019 8:08:39 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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SMGFan wrote: “The liberals fear the tanks will remain.”

One wonders the reaction on DU. The paranoia will run deep.


18 posted on 07/02/2019 8:09:14 AM PDT by DugwayDuke ("A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest")
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“tanks will play a role in Washington, D.C.”
Great, next step the Congress!!!


19 posted on 07/02/2019 8:10:54 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: DownInFlames

I’ll laugh my arse off if it turns out that we have New Old Stock Shermans stashed away and Trump is proven to be correct.


20 posted on 07/02/2019 8:10:59 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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