US EditionArmy to place large metal plates on DC streets to protect them from tanks during June parade
- Heavy steel plates will be positioned on Washington, D.C. Streets on June 14 to safeguard the pavement during a parade that will feature 25 M1 Abrams tanks.
- Officials decided to use metal plates because the tanks' heavy weight and tracked movements risk damaging pavement, especially at turning points.
- The parade honors the Army’s 250th anniversary, includes about 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles, and follows a route from the Pentagon to the National Mall.
- Each Abrams tank weighs approximately 60 tons and has a crew of four; their combined movement is anticipated to be extremely loud, and the total expenses for the parade are expected to fall within a range of $25 million to $45 million.
- The metal plates aim to prevent street damage caused by the heavy tanks, and local officials insist that repair costs should be covered by parade organizers.
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Army to place large metal plates on D.C. streets to protect them from tanks during June parade
The Army will place large metal plates at key points on the streets of Washington to better protect the pavement from the movements of 25 M1 Abrams main battle tanks set to roll through the capital on June 14, a U.S. official told the Associated Press.
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Army to place large metal plates on DC streets to protect them from tanks during June parade
The Army will place large metal plating at key points on Washington's streets. That's to better protect them from the thunderous movements of 25 M1 Abrams main battle tanks set to roll through the capital in a military parade on June 14.
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