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Historian discusses message Trump’s military parade sends

Season 2025 Episode 165 | 5m 00s

There’s a big parade in Washington, D.C. Saturday evening. On the streets: tanks and thousands of soldiers. In the air: flyovers and parachute jumps. And for taxpayers, a big price tag: as much as $45 million. It’s all to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary, which is also President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Military historian Richard Kohn joins John Yang to discuss.

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