The 2019 Salute to America was an event arranged by the Trump administration held on Independence Day, July 4, 2019, in Washington, D.C. It took place at the National Mall and included presentations of U.S. military vehicles, an address by President Donald Trump from the Lincoln Memorial, flyovers by military aircraft, and a fireworks display. The event occurred alongside pre-existing annual Independence Day events such as the National Independence Day Parade and the PBS-televised A Capitol Fourth concert. It was the first time a U.S. president had addressed a crowd at the National Mall on Independence Day in 68 years.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels conduct a flyover over the National Mall during the Salute to America event
President Donald Trump attending the 2017 Bastille Day military parade in Paris, France
Preparation for the event at the Lincoln Memorial
Trump addressing the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial. He is flanked by then-Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (left) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford (right)
Bastille Day military parade
The Bastille Day military parade, also known as the 14 July military parade, translation of the French name of Défilé militaire du 14 juillet, is a French military parade that has been held on the morning of 14 July each year in Paris since 1880, almost without exception. The parade passes down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées from Place Charles de Gaulle, centred around the Arc de Triomphe, to the Place de la Concorde, where the President stands, along with members of the Government, figures from the legislative branch, the Mayor of Paris, as well as foreign ambassadors to France.
Image: Bastille Day Parade 2017, VBCI of the 16th battalion of chasseurs
Image: Défilé du 14 juillet 2019 pour les élèves de l'Ecole polytechnique promotion 2018 X18 (48297072782)
The Foreign Legion
The 1st infantry regiment of the Republican Guard