Trump, military parade and DC
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President Donald Trump’s warning that protesters of Saturday’s US military parade in Washington, DC, will be met with “very heavy force” threatens to chill speech and underscores the need for protesters to take precautions around digital surveillance, privacy advocates tell The Verge.
"It's really fun, and honestly nerve-wracking," said Jonas Chu, an armored vehicle driver who will appear in the Army's 250th anniversary parade.
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The power of the US military will be sharply on display this weekend – on two different coasts and in two very different ways.
The 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment descends from militia who first formed the ranks of the Continental Army on the Cambridge Common in 1775 and is one of only three units in the Army that can display the Lexington-Concord battle streamer.
President Trump's military deployments in Los Angeles and Washington ... The deployments are costly, with the Los Angeles deployment estimated at $134 million and the DC parade at $45 million, amid criticism of their necessity and potential damage.
The Friday night discussion on veterans issues is part of a series of events from Democrats scheduled around the controversial Army parade in Washington.
The massive military parade set to celebrate the US Army and President Trump’s birthday will include uniforms, arms, and vehicles from every major American conflict dating back to the
Protesters of the June 14 Army parade in Washington, D.C., "will be met with very big force," President Donald Trump said on June 10.
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