Military
The court’s three liberal justices said they would have kept the policy on hold.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the active duty military to shed 20% of its four-star general officers as the Trump administration keep pushing the services to streamline their top leadership positions.
Until recently, the Army’s birthday festival plans did not include a massive parade, which officials say will cost tens of millions of dollars.
Since last month, Trump has authorized soldiers to detain “trespassers” on U.S. soil.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Army’s early festival plans did not include a parade, but officials confirmed last month that the Army had started discussions about adding one.
The defense secretary wrote on social media that "troops HATE" the initiative.
The order claimed these soldiers could not meet the “high standards for readiness, lethality, cohesion, honesty, humility, uniformity, and integrity.”
The president is reportedly planning a four-mile military parade to coincide with his 79th birthday and the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary on June 14.
During Trump’s first term, the massive price tag for a parade through Washington put him off. Not this time.
The secretary of defense has said he's opposed to women in combat roles.