The president's displaying American military equipment for his extravagant July4th 'Salute to America' celebration. But not everyone's tankful
Osprey "tiltrotor" aircraft will be on hand, and the event could mark the public debut of the Marine Corps’ new presidential helicopter, the VH-92.
The plans for the Fourth come after a string of appearances at military bases from Korea to Germany where Trump offered "politicized diatribes against his political opponents," Barno added. Other veterans and defense experts, however, insisted the flyovers and deployment of armored vehicles aren't too far out of line with the Pentagon’s own routine displays at public events like air shows and other recruiting efforts.
The military role on Thursday could also be expensive. For example, flying a B-2 stealth bomber will likely require a journey from an Air Force base as far away as Missouri or Florida"That will be millions of dollars in and of itself," estimated Rick Berger, a defense budget expert at the conservative American Enterprise Institute.
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