United States Hosted Two Military Parades Following Gulf War Victory

Earlier this week, the United States government revealed that a military parade is going to be held in Washington, DC on June 14th.

This parade will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and will feature thousands of soldiers and roughly 200 military vehicles and aircraft.

In 2019, President Trump hosted the "Salute to America", which took place on Independence Day and included a few tanks, flyovers and some performances.

The "Salute to America" wasn't considered an actual military parade. The last proper large-scale military parade in the United States took place in 1991, following the conclusion of the Gulf War.

In fact, there were two parades to celebrate the country's victory in the Gulf War - one in Washington, DC on June 8th, 1991, and another a few days later in New York City.

The parade in Washington, DC was described as the largest military parade since World War II.

8,000 Operation Desert Storm soldiers marched in the parade, and they were accompanied by tanks, tactical air defense missile systems and even General Normal Schwarzkopf, Jr.

A few days later, the celebrations travelled to New York City, where a two-day ticker tape parade was enjoyed by millions of people.

This parade sought to celebrate the allies of the United States as well, as soldiers from 17 different countries marched in the parade.

In addition to soldiers, tanks, artillery and even Patriot missiles were included in the parade.

The United States spent roughly $12 million on the 1991 military parade in Washington DC, and another $5 million on the parade in New York City a few days later.

The 2025 parade in Washington, DC is expected to cost around $45 million.

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