A military parade requested by US President Donald Trump will take place on the country's Veterans Day in November, in Washington DC.
But to minimise damage to roads it will not include tanks, a Pentagon memo released on Friday said.
Last month, Trump asked the Pentagon to explore a parade in celebration of American troops, after the Republican president marvelled at the Bastille Day military parade he attended in Paris last year.
The memo listed a number of guidelines for the parade on November 11 and said the parade route would be from the White House to the Capitol and have a "heavy air component at the end of the parade".
"Include wheeled vehicles only, no tanks - consideration must be given to minimise damage to local infrastructure," the memo said.
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It added that the parade would focus on the contributions of US military veterans throughout history, starting from the American Revolutionary War.
Critics argued that a parade could cost millions of dollars at a time when the Pentagon wants more stable funding for an over-stretched military.
The parade will cost taxpayers up to US$30 million (AUS$38.2 million), the White House budget chief said.
Military parades in the US are generally rare. Such parades in other countries are usually staged to celebrate victories in battle or showcase military might.
