USA Today reports:
The big military parade planned for June 14 will feature dozens of tanks rumbling through the city’s streets, warplanes buzzing overhead and 7,500 soldiers housed in government office buildings downtown, according to Army planning documents. Soldiers and their equipment will begin to arrive in the nation’s capital from across the country in the days leading up to the parade.
Their chow will consist of two MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) and one hot meal per day. They’ll also receive $50 per day in extra pay. Soldiers and their equipment will begin to arrive in the nation’s capital from across the country in the days leading up to the parade.
They will be housed in the Department of Agriculture building and warehouse owned by the General Service Administration on 7th Street. Their chow will consist of two MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) and one hot meal per day. They’ll also receive $50 per day in extra pay. Bring your sleeping bags, said a Defense Department official. Their shower schedule will be set by “mayors” appointed to oversee housing at the buildings, the official said.
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