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Eugene

(61,900 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2019, 07:58 PM Jul 2019

Don't panic: Army warns DC residents armored vehicles roll through neighborhoods

Okay, I'm not panicking, but can I still be alarmed at this absurd display of militarism?

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Source: WUSA-TV

Don't panic: Army warns DC residents armored vehicles roll through neighborhoods

Tanks and armored personnel carriers passed through D.C. neighborhoods this week en route to the National Mall for President Trump's 'Salute to America.'

Author: Mike Valerio
Published: 8:24 PM EDT July 2, 2019
Updated: 5:30 PM EDT July 3, 2019

WASHINGTON — The military is telling Washington, D.C., residents not to panic if they see an armored personnel carrier rolling through their neighborhood.

At least two of the Bradley Fighting Vehicles were placed near the Lincoln Memorial in preparation for President Donald Trump’s “Salute to America” Fourth of July event. The Bradley Fighting Vehicles were shipped from Georgia and weigh roughly 55,200 pounds.

At least two other armored vehicles, two M1A1 Abrams Tanks, are planned to be moved to the Mall Wednesday evening.

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The routes the vehicles take into the city were not revealed, with details unavailable on where exactly they would be displayed or if all of the vehicles would be shown together.

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Don't panic: Army warns DC residents armored vehicles roll through neighborhoods (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2019 OP

You know they didn't pass through Georgetown. LuckyLib Jul 2019 #1

He corrected his tweet to note that mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 #2

Remember the military vehicles flying the Trump flag on the highway dem4decades Jul 2019 #3

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)

1. You know they didn't pass through Georgetown.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 08:05 PM

Jul 2019

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts)

2. He corrected his tweet to note that

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 08:26 PM

Jul 2019

I want to thank the twitterverse for pointing out that this is not a tank, its a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. And the Bradley Fighting Vehicle is crossing the Anacostia River, not the Potomac. Still. Bizarre. #SaluteToAmerica #FourthofJuly

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The super top secret route took the John Philip Sousa Bridge and went past Nationals Park. The comments in the thread are terrific.

dem4decades

(11,296 posts)

3. Remember the military vehicles flying the Trump flag on the highway

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2019, 08:34 PM

Jul 2019

A few years ago?

Fuck it, just fly a Trump flag from these army vehicles, let's cut to the chase. Have people see how they like it now.

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