Should the Pentagon host a grand full regalia military parade down Penn Ave every Veterans Day?

OMG! With all politics aside do like most 4th of July Parades IF some Military Units with Marchers and Wheels want to attend Okay. I see a lot of No's based off of Logistics and Training from Senior Military members both None Com's and Officers WTF Happened to the Military I served in? We were Proud and problem Solvers among other things. The people I Served with could put on a Parade in less than a Week. Soldiers have been Doing Parades Over seas for years. So lets do the Real Excuses (I don't want to), and be done with it. I can remember my time in I would have done it Just for and excuse to see some of DC and get a chance to walk down PENN. AVE. as a Soldier. Now that's just me. However I am sure many a Soldier would have a lot of reasons why they do not want to attend So of which would be (I would rather watch than participate) and that is fine. Just my thoughts!

I do not think we need to have an annual Veteran's Day parade on the grand scale that President Trump is talking about, however, I think a once in a lifetime event like this would be pretty awesome to see. We have a society that celebrates sports figures and celebrities and celebrates all the major sports champions with huge parades in their cites every year, at the expense of tax payers dollars. Why not one time celebrate our Military with a huge, televised, National parade? I know there are small Veteran's day parades in most major cities every year, but they are not advertised and they make a 60 second spot on the evening news and it is usually just community leaders and Veterans that come out to the parades. Now I am Veteran and not active duty, I understand we are in our seventeenth year of the war in Afghanistan and personnel and resources are stretched thin, so I think they should have a say in whether they want this or not and just how much equipment and man power is available. Who knows maybe it would be a great recruitment tool. One thing I will say, is whether you like him or hate him, it is nice to have a President that loves his Military and first responders and wants to celebrate the men and women that make the sacrifices to serve our country.

No

People who speak with all of this authority as to why the President to his “folly” wants a parade have never worked in the MDW. This “parade” is a great training opportunity - especially for the way underused Military machines that are housed there for contingency operations. Most of the nation is not even aware of what the military can and do as the massive majority (99.26%) have no military affiliation. Since recruiting comes from a very small pool (most of whom come from currently or recently serving military families) the prowess demonstrated in a parade of this magnitude will cause others to think about what it means to proudly wear the uniform. So for the many that want to politicize everything, get a life and start thinking for yourselves.

Sir I'm gonna be honest, that's a pretty Communist idea lol

I think having a large parade once a decade would be okay. Doing it every year is not the best way to spend the tax payers dollars though. Many communities around the country include military in their parades which only costs gas money which is going to get spent running the vehicles for proper maintenance or training.

This would help with DNC, the Army doesn't march any more compared to the 70's and 80's. DNC is part of the Military pride.Anytime I marched as a Soldier I hated it but when it was all over I was pretty proud of the comments that I heard. I'm not for parading tanks and missiles but what would an air show be without Military aircraft. I am proud of our Soldiers and the sacrifice that hat they make while being on Active Duty. Can anyone remember guard mount? to be prepared is to train.

Who will watch the store?
largest Parade I was in was at Ft Bragg after the Cuban Crises. The 82nd, 101st and all of the XVIIIth Corps elements. I was so far in the back I couldn't see the front. I think there was a speaker but I couldn't hear