White House confirms military will be held in DC
President Donald Trump is set to host a military this summer to honor military veterans and active-duty service members and commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, according to reports. The June 14 event coincides with the president’s own 79th birthday. FOX 5’s Bob Barnard spoke to some D.C. residents about what they think of the plans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump is set to host a military in June to honor military veterans and active-duty service members and commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, and his own, according to reports.
What they’re saying:
Fox News reports the is expected to take place on Saturday, June 14 — the 250th birthday of the United States Army and also Trump’s birthday.
The is expected to have reenactors, equipment and more from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War/Desert Storm and the Global War on Terror (Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria). It’s also slated to feature active-duty service members and students at U.S. military academies.
The White House Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley told Fox News Digital, “The President is planning an historic celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday that will honor generations of selfless Americans who have risked everything for our freedom.”
“Exactly 250 years ago, the first American Patriots died for the cause of Independence. We owe our freedom to them, and to every solider who has given their life for our nation in the two and half centuries since.”
Local perspective:
According to an official, the White House is coordinating closely with the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Parks Service and a number of other agencies to execute “this spectacular event honoring our Veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and military history.”
“We love our military and take great pride in honoring our warfighters,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox News Digital. “In celebration of 250 years of the U.S. Army, we will throw the biggest and most beautiful military in our nation’s history.”
The Source: Information from Fox News was used to write this report.
