By Elizabeth Zwirz, LifeZette
Plans for President Donald Trump’s requested military parade in the nation’s capital are moving forward after National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster ordered the military to start planning the event for Veterans Day, a senior U.S. official confirmed Friday to Fox News.
Trump has requested that the procession run from the White House to Capitol Hill on the national holiday. This year it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
The date of the planned parade: November 11.
Inspiration for a military parade in Washington, D.C., was reportedly first spawned after the president attended France’s Bastille Day as the guest of honor in July.
Trump admired the country’s celebrations and called the parade “magnificent.”
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed on February 6 that Trump requested the Department of Defense “explore a celebration at which all Americans can show their appreciation.”
The president made the order in a meeting with top generals in mid-January, according to The Washington Post, citing officials.
This article was used with permission from LifeZette.
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