Pentagon postpones military parade in Washington until next year


  • World
  • Friday, 17 Aug 2018

A soldier from the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division salutes President Donald Trump. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A military parade requested by U.S. President Donald Trump that had been planned for November in Washington has been postponed until next year, the Defense Department said.

"We originally targeted November 10, 2018 for this event but have now agreed to explore opportunities in 2019," the department said in a statement.

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