Defense bill amendments target Trump's military parade
By Rebecca Kheel - 05/17/18 05:01 PM EDT Democrats are taking aim at President Trump’s planned military parade with proposed amendments to the annual defense policy bill.
As it stands now, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would authorize a parade that includes small arms and munitions “appropriate for customary ceremonial honors†and military units that “perform customary ceremonial duties.â€
It would prohibit motorized vehicles, aviation platforms, munitions other than the ceremonial ones, operational military units or operational military platforms if Defense Secretary James Mattis determines that would hamper readiness, but it would not require Mattis to certify to Congress that readiness won’t be affected.
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http://thehill.com/policy/defense/388224-defense-bill-amendments-target-trumps-military-parade
