President Donald Trump's military parade, which will take place Nov. 11, will include troops from different branches. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Trump's military parade, minus the tanks, set for Veterans Day

President Donald Trump will get his much-anticipated military parade, but it will not include some of the biggest military hardware, according to a planning memo released late Friday by the Pentagon.

The event, which will take place Nov. 11, will include troops from different branches, highlight the growing role of women in the armed forces and have a “heavy air component” of modern and historic war planes, the memo says. Also participating will be veterans groups and the ceremonial Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps.


But it will not feature tanks rolling between the White House and Capitol to “minimize damage to local infrastructure,” the memo says.

"This parade will focus on the contributions of our veterans throughout the history of the U.S. military, starting from the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 to today, with an emphasis on the price of freedom," adds the guidance from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' office to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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The commander in chief will watch from a reviewing stand by the Capitol surrounded by veterans and Medal of Honor recipients.

Trump ordered the celebration last month after he was enthralled by the pomp and circumstance of Bastille Day on a visit to France. But the idea was met with criticism from members of both parties who expressed dismay that such a show of force is more reminiscent of authoritarian regimes.

White House budget director Mick Mulvaney has also estimated the display could cost upward of $30 million.