Two retired high-ranking officers thrashed President Trump’s order to the Pentagon to plan a military parade in Washington sometime this year, saying on Wednesday morning that it would be a poor use of resources and would send the wrong message.

The officers were reacting to reports, confirmed by the White House and the Pentagon Tuesday night, that Trump told the Defense Department to begin plans for a parade to showcase the military, based on a parade he witnessed in France last year. The Pentagon said it has received the request and is working out the details, to include where it would be held, when and what sorts of equipment it would feature.