Trump Says ‘Salute to America’ Celebration Will Be ‘Show of a Lifetime’—Here’s What to Expect on July 4th

Members of a U.S. military band rehearse as preparations continue for President Donald Trump's Fourth of July speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on July 3, 2019. Jim Bourg/Reuters

President Donald Trump said this year’s “Salute to America” event that seeks to honor the U.S. military on July 4 will be the “show of a lifetime,” as anticipation mounts ahead of the annual Independence Day celebrations in Washington.

The event to take place at the National Mall will include a presidential speech, military demonstrations, multiple aircraft flyovers, and music, paying tribute to America’s five service branches—the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy.