US President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to organise a large military parade in the nation’s capital.
The president made the request of top military chiefs in late January, after reportedly being impressed by a French Bastille Day parade last year.
“It was one of the greatest parades I’ve ever seen,” he later said. “We’re going to have to try and top it.”
The plan was first revealed by the Washington Post, before being confirmed by the White House press secretary, Sarah Sanders.
Military displays in Washington DC are usually only used to mark victory at the end of a war.
The Pentagon is now looking at the details of the event, though one White House official told the Washington Post plans were still at a “brainstorming” stage.
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