ABC: Trump Military Parade to Include up to 7,000 Service Members

President Donald Trump's military parade will include between 5,000 and 7,000 service members, according to ABC News.

ABC, citing an unnamed U.S. defense official with knowledge of the planning for the parade, claims that the figures come from a presentation given to local Department of Defense leadership earlier in July, though the official was not there for that meeting.

Dozens of the department's personnel are currently working on the planning of the parade, and nearly 3,000 civilian and military employees will work during the week of the parade, according to the official. On top of the 5,000 to 7,000 service members marching, the parade will also include 100 vehicles, 50 aircraft and 100 horses.

"It is anticipated that several thousand Armed Forces personnel will participate in the parade, as well as provide ceremonial support including musical units, marching bands and color guards, to render appropriate ceremonial honors to our Nation's military members, Veterans and their Families," said a spokesperson for U.S. Northern Command, in a statement to ABC. "The parade will honor the contributions of veterans, the current force and the future force. More details and specifics about the Veterans Day Military Parade will be announced at a later date."

A different U.S. defense official confirmed to ABC earlier this week that the parade's estimated cost is about $12 million, though White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney said in February that the cost could be anywhere from $10 to $30 million.

"The intent for the parade is to be in conjunction with that celebration, so that will be the theme, the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11," said Pentagon spokesperson Col. Rob Manning earlier this month.

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