Veterans Are Divided over the Army’s Big Parade, Being Held on Trump’s Birthday
- A large military parade was held in Washington on Saturday in honor of the 250th anniversary of the US Army and to mark President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
- The parade was added by the Trump administration to a previously planned Army birthday celebration, with the timing coinciding with the president's birthday generating controversy.
- The event featured thousands of soldiers, hundreds of military vehicles and aircraft, and expected attendance of up to 200,000 people, costing between $25 million and $45 million.
- Veterans expressed divided opinions, with some calling the parade a facade masking harmful policies like VA cuts and a transgender troop ban, while others supported the celebration of the Army's history and culture.
- The parade highlighted tensions over veterans' care and military culture, suggesting debates around military display costs and the Trump administration's approach to veterans' issues will likely continue.
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