Tanks, troops and flyovers in D.C.
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Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll addresses the slashing of costly programs and the guiding principle the service will follow for new acquisitions.
Thousands of soldiers have descended upon Washington, D.C., from more than a dozen Army divisions across the force, and many of them have meticulously prepared their machines to roll down Constitution Avenue.
The Army is bringing 28 Abrams tanks to Saturday's parade, each valued at approximately $5 million. Accompanying them will be 28 Bradley fighting vehicles worth $4.5 million each, 28 Stryker infantry carriers and six M109 A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzers.
The Army deleted a video from its social media that showed a tank en route to the June 14 parade on a train car spray-painted with the death threat.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army’s 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.
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The M1 Abrams tank, weighing over 60,000 tons, isn't exactly easy to move around, but there is one cargo plane in America's arsenal that makes it seem simple.
Dozens of M1 Abrams tanks, M2 Bradley vehicles and Sherman tanks are slowly making their way down the parade route. Many of the military vehicles, including the tanks, traveled from Texas by train and arrived in Washington,
The event brought tanks, helicopters, and vintage aircraft down Constitution Avenue in a tightly controlled display of American military history and power.