What to know about (and how to avoid) the Military Parade
It'll make getting around downtown D.C. a nightmare.
This weekend, Trump will cap off a week of siccing the U.S. military on its own citizens by celebrating the military’s 250th birthday in an ostentatious, multi-million-dollar parade and festival, replete with tanks, armored vehicles, 50 helicopters, and – for some reason – two mules and a dog.
The event is taking place Saturday (coincidentally enough, the president’s 79th birthday), but preparations for the celebration — a spectacle unlike anything in recent American military history — will start earlier in the week. The setup will involve closing roads, restricting parking, and generally making getting around downtown D.C. a nightmare for four days.
Here’s what you need to know about the big show — especially if you’re trying to avoid it.
