The spectacle is likely to delight many Americans who view the military as one remaining unifying force for pride in a country divided along political, racial and economic lines. But it's also drawn skepticism and criticism for its costs and political hue
With that raft of concern as its backdrop, President Donald Trump's pet project -- an Independence Day celebration of the military -- will proceed in extravagant fashion on Thursday . And that's a sharp change from how the holiday has been marked in the nation's capital by previous presidents from either party. "It will be the show of a lifetime!" Trump declared optimistically a day before.
Here's how other countries do military parades 01:52But Trump's inspiration was actually a parade in France, which he witnessed with delight on Bastille Day in 2017. He immediately began formulating plans to stage a parade of his own, though cost estimates later caused him to reduce his aspirations to the speech and military pageant that will be seen Thursday.
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