Trump plans a military parade for his birthday
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@AndyD said in Trump plans a military parade for his birthday:
Needs a codpeice
The uniform is a codpiece.
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https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-the-army-will-protect-roads-from-tank-tracks-2025-5?op=1
The powerful M1A1 Abrams tank, with its heavy armor and 120mm cannon, is a massive hulk of steel, and dozens are set to hit the streets in the nation's capital next month.
Nearly 30 of the tanks are expected to rumble down Constitution Avenue as part of the US Army's 250th anniversary celebration on June 14, set to coincide with President Donald Trump's birthday.
The street, which runs parallel to the National Mall and serves as a major route for city traffic, isn't built to easily accommodate each tank's nearly 70-ton frame. Most cars weigh only about two tons.and
To prevent such stress, military engineers are figuring out which turn points will be layered with steel plates at least one inch thick.
Such large plates are commonly seen on city streets where heavy equipment is used, Curry said, adding that equipment staging areas and the parade route were specially chosen to minimize weight-related damage.and
Even moving at a slow parade pace, any military activity using heavy equipment and vehicles is fraught with concerns that require meticulous planning for safety precautions, especially when it comes to the equipment offloads required to stage for such a parade. Large vehicles must rely on ground guides to ensure no one is inadvertently run over.
Officials said Wednesday that Hercules wreckers will be available to recover any tanks that break down. How roads might handle the behemoth 70-ton M88 Hercules recovery vehicle with a downed tank on its trailer bed is unclear. -
Anyone watch? In general I thought it was pretty neat to see the different generations of Army troops (yes I skipped through this video in about 10 minutes). Overall it was an extremely repetitive tank/troop sea of army green... meh. But again, seeing the evolution of Army uniforms and technology, including robot dogs and drones at the end, was a nice history lesson.
I did find it hysterical the band played, at one point, Fortunate Son. A song often associated with the military (because of movies like Forrest Gump) but a song that is specifically about fighting a war because rich boys were able to get out of being drafted.
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Price tag came up to $30 million, not including "the cost of the parade's significant security requirements, including for the Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, FBI and local police personnel to secure a chunk of downtown Washington and monitor possible threats."
