In 1991, I participated in the Desert Storm parade in DC.I wish I could be there for this one.
Via Ace of Spades
Soldiers are getting ready for the Army Anniversary Parade, some wearing Revolutionary War era uniforms.
Some soldiers are wearing Vietnam-era uniforms. Neat. I guess they’re doing an NFL-style Throwback Uniforms display, and I’m all about it.
Update: A commenter says the Real America network will cover the parade starting at 4pm. (Eastern, I guess.) The Right Side Broadcasting network will cover it starting at 4:30.
Governor Tampon says that the US Army parading is like North Korea — or “Pyong-Pyong” as he so ignorantly says — and also says he hopes our troops get bad weather for their parade.
The left is so insanely hateful and so possessed of Terrorist Fervor that I’m very worried they’re going to attack the troops.
And then we’ll have to hear CNN and the New York Times instructing us that it was a Fiery But Mostly Peaceful terrorist attack on US troops.
We can have an entire month of drag queens gyrating their dick-and-balls into kid’s faces but we can’t have a single day to honor the troops?
Hundreds of thousands of revelers are expected to flood the streets of Washington, DC, Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army.
The multi-million dollar parade — which also happens to be President Trump’s 79th birthday — will feature a dramatic display of around 6,600 soldiers as well as hundreds of vehicles and aircraft, Army officials said.
“We’re going to have a great time; we are going to have a great celebration,” Trump said, touting the festival as a show of US military might.
…….The Second Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, after battles against the British in Concord and Lexington, naming George Washington commander-in-chief the next day
…….The festival will kick off on the National Mall at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, running until 6 p.m. The military parade will start at 6:30 p.m., starting at 23rd Street NW along Constitution Avenue to 15th Street NW, concluding around 7:30 p.m. Fox News will be airing special coverage of the parade from 6-10 p.m. ET; if you don’t have cable, you can watch for free with a five-day trial of DIRECTV.
A fireworks display on the mall is scheduled to follow the parade around 9:45 p.m.
……The parade will be the first such cavalcade since the end of the Gulf War in 1991, during which around 200,000 people gathered on the National Mall to watch some 8,000 service members march in the National Victory parade.
………The parade will serve as a living history lesson, spanning every era of the Army from the Revolutionary War to today — and even the future — as thousands of Soldiers will be decked out in era-appropriate uniforms and gear.
Front and center at the parade will be a tribute to the American Revolution, featuring horse-mounted Dragoon troops outfitted with the uniforms and weapons from that time.
Next up will be the Civil War, featuring 12 Texas steeds leading the march and a pair of mules pulling a wagon to symbolize the Western Expansion that followed the conflict, which included scores of battles with Native Americans.
World War I and World War II will be represented with a classic Renault Tank, the famous armored vehicle used by the Allies, as well as a vintage 1918 Dodge Touring Car.
The World War II section of the parade will be the biggest, featuring multiple American trucks and jeeps used in the war and supplied to US allies, including the Chevrolet G7117 and Ford GPW.
This section is also when the aerial events start, with the B-25 Mitchell bomber, C-47 Skytrain transport, and P-51 Mustang fighter plane set to fly over DC.
Cold War-era conflicts like the Korean and Vietnam Wars will see the aircraft procession continue with the OH-6 Cayuse, AH-1 Cobra and UH-1 Iroquois helicopters.
The next section will start with the iconic M2 Bradley fighting armored vehicle deployed during the Gulf War in the early 1990s.
Along with the armored vehicle, the troops will also show off the powerful Paladin and M1A1 Abrams tanks, and the M119 Howitzer.
Vehicles from the War on Terror will also be featured, including the modern US Stryker armored vehicle, which became a staple of America’s war in the Middle East.
The final section includes a roundup of the American equipment from previous wars that are still used today, along with new additions like the M777 Howitzer that was used in Afghanistan.
Related article:
https://canadafreepress.com/article/thoughts-on-the-armys-250th-anniversary-parade