But the event will “include a heavy air component at the end of the parade,” meaning lots of airplane flyovers. Trump decided he wanted a military parade in Washington after he attended France’s Bastille Day celebration in the center of Paris last July. As the invited guest of French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump watched enthusiastically from a reviewing stand as the French military showcased its tanks and fighter jets, including many U.S.-made planes, along the famed Champs-Elysees. Trump thinks the parade, which some lawmakers in both political parties have criticized, would boost the spirit of America. Trump should be surrounded in the reviewing area at the Capitol by veterans and Medal of Honor recipients, the memo said.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 10, 2018 00:56 UTC