NEW: Tanks, fighters readied for Trump's July 4th celebration but taxpayer cost not being disclosed
Two M1 Abrams tanks and two Bradley Fighting Vehicles were moved into place Tuesday night to be on"static display" during President Donald Trump's"Salute to America," a defense official told ABC News, as part of the president's effort to re-shape the annual July Fourth celebration on the National Mall.
— ABC News July 3, 2019 Trump tweeted on Tuesday,"The Pentagon & our great Military Leaders are thrilled to be doing this & showing to the American people, among other things, the strongest and most advanced Military anywhere in the World. Incredible Flyovers & biggest ever Fireworks!" Typically, the costs associated with military flyovers at civilian events are said to be covered by annual training budgets, but for now there's no real estimate for what the final tab will be for the military's participation in the July Fourth events.
Story continuesAt the same time, the Veterans of Foreign Wars has not seen many complaints on its social media platforms
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