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| The largest military parade in American history was in 1865 |
Plans for President Trump’s requested military
parade in the nation’s capital are moving forward after National
Security Adviser H.R. McMaster ordered the military to start planning
the event for Veterans Day, a senior U.S. official confirmed Friday to
Fox News.
Trump has requested that the
procession run from the White House to Capitol Hill on the national
holiday, which this year coincides with the 100th anniversary of the end
of World War I.
The date of the planned parade: Nov. 11.McMaster drafted a memo for the Pentagon earlier this week, reportedly telling Secretary of Defense James Mattis, per a request from Trump, to lay out "concepts of operation for this event," Politico reported, citing a senior administration official.
Inspiration for a military parade in Washington, D.C., was reportedly first spawned after the president attended France’s Bastille Day as the guest of honor in July. Trump admired the country’s celebrations and called the parade “magnificent.”
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed on Feb. 6 that Trump requested that the Department of Defense “explore a celebration at which all Americans can show their appreciation.”
“President Trump is incredibly supportive of America’s great service members who risk their lives every day to keep our country safe,” she added.
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