Washington, D.C., is preparing for an influx of visitors this weekend for the Army‘s parade, with the Secret Service expecting hundreds of thousands of attendees.
The Army has planned an all-day festival concluding with a parade featuring military equipment to honor its 250th anniversary, which falls on Saturday.
“We’re preparing for an enormous turnout, hundreds of thousands of attendees. It’s our duty to ensure the safety and security of every participant. We are deploying thousands of agents, officers, and specialists from across the country,” said Matt McCool, Secret Service Washington Field Office special agent in charge.
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Around the festivities and parade route, there will be more than 18 miles of fencing, 17
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