Construction on the reviewing stand began shortly before the November election. From here, the president will watch the parade.
The stand will be finished just before the event...
And demolition will begin the next day.
The military’s extensive involvement in Inauguration Day is coordinated by the Joint Task Force, which includes all the military's branches.
Several thousand military personnel will take part in the ceremonies, including honor guards, color guards, bands and horse units.
Army Major General Michael Linnington leads those personnel. He says the participation of people in uniform symbolizes civilian control of the military and the peaceful transfer of power.
"It is a symbol of our strength and our democracy, and I think it is an important event for us to do right in front of the eyes of the world," he said.
To see that the military aspects are done right, the Joint Task Force has built a giant map of Washington. Officers are are using the model of the nation’s capital to work out logistics, such as how to move hundreds of thousands of people into and out of the city, and how to keep the president and everyone else safe in the process.
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