Posted on 06/09/2025 3:44:48 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the nation’s capital cleans up from the culmination of World Pride this past weekend, focus now shifts to a very different massive event — Saturday’s military parade to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.
“We’re preparing for an enormous turnout,” said Matt McCool of the Secret Service’s Washington Field office, who said more than 18 miles of “anti-scale fencing” would be erected and “multiple drones” would be in the air. The entire District of Columbia is normally a no-fly zone for drones.
Army officials have estimated around 200,000 attendees for the evening military parade, and McCool said he was prepared for “hundreds of thousands” of people.
“We have a ton of magnetometers,” he said. “If a million people show up, then we’re going to have some lines.”
A total of 175 magnetometers would be used at security checkpoints controlling access to the daytime birthday festival and the nighttime parade. Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith predicted “major impacts to traffic” and advised attendees to arrive early and consider forgoing cars for the Metro.
“This is a significant event with a large footprint,” she said. “We’re relying on the public to be an extra set of ears and eyes for us.”
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Was this parade to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Army planned before Trump was elected?
I would imagine
The military parade has nothing to do with it being Trump’s birthday, but of course, AP has to be disingenuous and make it seem as if it is somehow related to reinforce their propaganda that for Trump, it’s all about Trump.
The parade was planned before Trump got elected yes. A smaller version.
The Parade is on June 14th, the US Army’s (250th) birthday, which is also Flag Day. The parade, and other events are a celebration of those occasions. This parade is no more a celebration of Trump’s birthday than Independence Day is a celebration of Calvin Coolidge’s birthday.
Same as - The entire District of Columbia is normally a no-fly zone for drones.
Well for private drones of course. US military, not so much.
I wonder if the left is going to try anything stupid? If so, I hope they will be quickly squashed—but not so sure, considering how brazen they are in the LA riots.
I believe it was in the works. I recall some Bidenistas lamenting that it would be Trump and not Kamala overseeing it.
Of course if Kamala were doing it there would be nothing but endless floats filled with homos and trannies.
military parade with 18 miles of fencing and 175 magnetometers
AP can be counted on to have a disgusting take on just about everything.
SOMETHING WAS MOST LIKELY PLANNED.
IT IS GIVING THE DEMS FITS THAT TRUMP HAS A BIRTHDAY THE SAME DAY.
THEY FAILED TO LIST THE PORTA POTTIES REQUIRED.
Does anyone pay attention to the AP?
Honestly, the media (and leftists in my various chat groups) are so disingenuous and dishonest I had no idea it was the 250th birthday of the Army. I just kept hearing it was to celebrate Trump’s birthday. Sickening how petty the MSM can be. Now it makes sense!
I think so, or at least he had the idea.
The left will do something but they will be wrar8ng MAGA hats when they do it.
Well. Elon has Starlink and 100’s of drones at his disposal, maybe they should be looking higher.
Jus sayin
Im expecting a trans idiot and a tiennemin square event
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