GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Next Saturday, Washington, D.C. will be transformed for a military parade years in the making.
Metal plates installed along the streets of the National Mall will allow for a procession of tanks, combat vehicles and thousands of soldiers — all a part of President Donald Trump’s vision for a grand showcase.
The parade was originally an event Trump had tried to pull off during his first term as president.
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