US Army tanks rolling through DC streets for a military parade come with a $1 million promise to fix any damage, but city officials remain unconvinced. As armored vehicles meet cracked asphalt, the capital braces for a patchwork of repairs and logistical headaches, with one official calling it “a pothole parade in the making.”

Military parade plans have DC leaders weighing the Army’s $1 million road repair pledge against a history of crumbling streets and expensive fixes. Search terms like 'military parade road damage' and 'DC tank repairs' surge as the spectacle threatens to turn Pennsylvania Avenue into a temporary obstacle course—one that could outlast the parade itself.

The last time tanks rolled down DC streets, World War II-era asphalt repairs topped $900,000 in today’s money.