M1 tanks arrive in D.C. as preparations continue for Army parade on Saturday - UPI.com

June 9 (UPI) -- Preparations are still underway for a military parade Saturday in Washington, D.C., celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary.

The event is projected to cost $45 million and possibly higher because of possible road damage that could happen because of heavy military equipment.

Construction workers this week have been erecting a stage along Constitution Avenue near the White House. Steel plates have been embedded in the asphalt to protect damage from 140,000-pound Abrams tanks.

Saturday also is Flag Day and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

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