The parade and other events planned to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army will cost $25-$45 million and maybe more.

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A large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C., to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army is set to cost between $25 million and $45 million, according to Army officials. The event, which coincides with President Trump's 79th birthday, will include the transportation of tanks, military vehicles, and aircraft, as well as the participation of over 6,000 soldiers from every division.

Federal records show additional expenses for accommodations, meals, and medical aid stations for the thousands involved. While President Trump has defended the costs as worthwhile for honoring the military, critics, including Congressman Steve Cohen, have questioned the spending amid cuts to government services. Measures are being taken to minimize potential damage to city streets from the tanks, though some repair costs may still arise.

Trump's military parade comes with multimillion-dollar price tag

M1 Abrams tanks loaded onto railcars in Texas for a long, slow ride to the nation's capital where they will soon roll through the streets. Part of President Trump's long-held wish for a major military celebration. This one to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army. The day-long event that also happens to fall on Trump's 79th birthday won't be cheap. The Army tells Scripps News it will cost between $25 and $45 million. That will pay for transporting massive equipment, 150 vehicles including 28 tanks and 50 aircraft for multiple military flyovers. With a Golden Knights team parachuting to the White House to present the President with a folded flag. The Army is also sending more than 6,000 soldiers from every division to participate. Federal contracting records reviewed by Scripps News detail other costs adding up. $32,000 to rent hundreds of sleeping cots for visiting troops. The National Guard requesting quotes for thousands of catered meals for a five-day period. And an undisclosed amount being spent to set up medical aid stations for 10 to 15,000 participants. Trump says it's all peanuts compared to the value of celebrating the military. This parade salutes our soldiers' remarkable strength and unbeatable spirit. You won't want to miss it. Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen, a Democrat, tells us it's a waste of money at a time the Trump administration is firing federal workers and slashing government services. We're cutting money from people for health care and cutting money from people who need nutritional assistance and SNAP payments and yet we're spending money on a parade? Now in the past, the city of Washington has talked about the millions of dollars it would cost to repair city streets damaged by tanks rolling down them. This year, the city of Washington is not talking about exactly how much they might have to pay. But the Army says that they have put rubber pads on the tracks of the tanks and they've also laid down one-inch steel squares along the path where the tanks will make those pivots and turns trying to reduce the cost. But at the end of this, it is possible that there will be a bill when it comes to repairing damage, Holly.

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