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Here Is What Trump's July 4 Celebrations Will Entail
JUN 19, 11:46 AM
Here Is What Donald Trump’s July 4 Celebrations Will Entail
With just over two weeks until Independence Day, we finally have an official announcement about how President Donald Trump plans to upend years of tradition on the National Mall. ... The president will lead a “celebration of America’s military with music, military demonstrations, and flyovers” from the Lincoln Memorial, according to the Department of the Interior. And as has been reported previously, the fireworks display will be launched from West Potomac Park rather than the National Mall.
Trump has branded his version of the national July 4 celebrations on the Mall as “A Salute To America,” which will be a one-hour event at the Lincoln Memorial from 6:30-7:30 p.m. ... The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, the U.S. Army Band (“Pershing’s Own”), the Armed Forces Chorus, the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, and others will take part in the program, but few other details have been released.
The flyover will include an Air Force One jetliner, the Washington Post reported, citing officials who have been briefed on the plans. ... “For the first time in many years, the World War II Memorial and areas around the Reflecting Pool will be open for the public to enjoy a stunning fireworks display and an address by our Commander-in-Chief. We are excited to open these new areas so that more visitors may experience this year’s Independence Day celebration in our nation’s capital,” Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt said in a statement (the president has reportedly made the event a major priority for Bernhardt.)
The remaining schedule of events looks a lot like a regular July 4—including the annual parade and Capitol Fourth concert.
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Here Is What Donald Trump’s July 4 Celebrations Will Entail
With just over two weeks until Independence Day, we finally have an official announcement about how President Donald Trump plans to upend years of tradition on the National Mall. ... The president will lead a “celebration of America’s military with music, military demonstrations, and flyovers” from the Lincoln Memorial, according to the Department of the Interior. And as has been reported previously, the fireworks display will be launched from West Potomac Park rather than the National Mall.
Trump has branded his version of the national July 4 celebrations on the Mall as “A Salute To America,” which will be a one-hour event at the Lincoln Memorial from 6:30-7:30 p.m. ... The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, the U.S. Army Band (“Pershing’s Own”), the Armed Forces Chorus, the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Team, and others will take part in the program, but few other details have been released.
The flyover will include an Air Force One jetliner, the Washington Post reported, citing officials who have been briefed on the plans. ... “For the first time in many years, the World War II Memorial and areas around the Reflecting Pool will be open for the public to enjoy a stunning fireworks display and an address by our Commander-in-Chief. We are excited to open these new areas so that more visitors may experience this year’s Independence Day celebration in our nation’s capital,” Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt said in a statement (the president has reportedly made the event a major priority for Bernhardt.)
The remaining schedule of events looks a lot like a regular July 4—including the annual parade and Capitol Fourth concert.
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