Posted on 02/06/2018 3:21:46 PM PST by mandaladon
President Trump’s vision of soldiers marching and tanks rolling down the boulevards of Washington is moving closer to reality in the Pentagon and White House, where officials say they have begun to plan a grand military parade later this year showcasing the might of America’s armed forces.
Trump has long mused publicly and privately about wanting such a parade, but a Jan. 18 meeting between Trump and top generals in the Pentagon’s tank — a room reserved for top secret discussions — marked a tipping point, according to two officials briefed on the planning.
Surrounded by the military’s highest ranking officials, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joe Dunford, Trump’s seemingly abstract desire for a parade was suddenly heard as a presidential directive, the officials said.
“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” said a military official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the planning discussions are supposed to remain confidential. “This is being worked at the highest levels of the military.”
American shows of military strength don’t come cheap. The cost of shipping Abrams tanks and high-tech hardware to Washington could run in the millions, and military officials said it was unclear how they would pay for it.
A White House official familiar with the planning described the discussions as “brainstorming” and said nothing is settled. “Right now there’s really no meat on the bones,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal discussions.
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All he has to do is wear a .45 to a news briefing...
Yup. I can’t wait to see it!
Dressed in cammo’s like the CIC that he is.
But Obama and Hillary had no problem paying for sending high-tech hardware to enemies and letting them have it for free, in some cases it can and will be used against us. And it was much more than a few millions.
Go President Trump!
All he has to do is wear a .45 to a news briefing...
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That would be cool and fun in so many ways. Lol.
I think he already carries.
“The marching orders were: I want a parade like the one in France,” said a military official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the planning discussions are supposed to remain confidential. “This is being worked at the highest levels of the military.”
I call WaPo bullnews.
With 10,000 sealed indictments and talk about tribunals to clear so many trials it seems normal to secure the capitol from both sides for the trials.
Lets remember folks. WAPO = FAKE NEWS.
I absolutely LOVE it! It will encourage patriotism and recruitment. Great idea. As a small child during WWII, I loved the parades put on by the services, especially whomever was clashing the cymbals in the band.
I’m thinking like you, except I think President Trump is planning a victory parade!
Because later this year, the military will have utterly destroyed the Swamp!
See my tag line.
bET IF WE STILL HAD RRs AND RR TROOPS LIKE DID IN WWII & Korea IT WOULD BE REASONABLE
Another message to the turd in Pyongyang.
Maybe the money would be better spent on spare parts for airplanes or teaching the Navy how to steer their ships.
As the widow of a retired USAF pilot who served in Nam, I am thrilled and honored that President Trump wants to honor our military, past, present, and future. My late husband would have been so honored. The thought brings tears to my eyes.
Thank you God for giving us Donald Trump, our awesome patriot President, who honored this nation by asking General Kelly and General Mattis to serve in his Administration!!
We’re blessed with a Commander in Chief who gave our military ROE that allows them to win again and ROE that are saving lives and allowing our military to “kick butt.”
I can’t wait to see the parade!! MAGA
IIRC, a 45 was crafted as a gift from Jesse James....
If the facility is for “secret” discussions, how did Jeff Bezos’ Blog get into the room?
Perhaps, Michael Isikoff or his spouse, the sleuth, had special clearance to attend the meeting. /sarc
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