Trump celebrates 250 years of the US Army with a large military spectacle in DC!

Trump celebrates 250 years of the US Army with a large military spectacle in DC!

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA - Donald Trump emphasized the strength of the American military in a recent speech at the Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina. He described the US armed forces as the largest and most feared military power in the world and praised the US army as the greatest fighting force that would never fail. On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the US army, he announced a large military parade in Washington, which is to take place on Saturday evening, June 14th and also celebrates its 79th birthday. Trump explained that American soldiers will pursue and defeat the people who threaten the people and emphasized the role of the US army in the past 250 years, especially in combating tyrants and the defeat of foreign imperies, Merkur .

For the planned parade, thousands of soldiers and armored vehicles are expected, accompanied by military aircraft. The transport of Abrams tanks to Washington D.C. is also part of the preparations. In Los Angeles, Trump mobilizes several thousand members of the national guard and regular armed forces to cope with protests against his migration policy. Critics consider the use of regular army units against citizens to be a taboo break. Trump defends his approach and gives way to the allegations of governor Gavin Newsom, he wants to start a civil war, explains SPIEGEL .

The importance of military history

The role of the US military has changed a lot over the centuries. The earliest forms of the military in the United States reflected an ambivalent relationship with the indigenous people and required the formation of militias to the patrol. Historical conflicts, such as the American War of Independence, led to the recognition of the nation's military skills. George Washington, as the commander -in -chief of the continental army, finally won the war through strategic superiority. This historical context significantly underpins Trump's celebrations today and his rhetoric, since the US military has always played a central role in the history of the country, Wikipedia .

The preparations for the upcoming military parade include not only the mobilization of soldiers, but also teased tanks, Apache and Black-Hawk helicopters, which is supposed to demonstrate the US military power. Matt McCool, special agent of the Secret Service, has highlighted the security measures for the celebration, whereby the effort to operate the Trump and his team in order to safely carry out the celebrations is also important. The parade, which is supposed to draw tens of thousands of people onto the National Mall, becomes a shop window of military strength and at the same time a political issue in the current political landscape of the United States.