Military parade rolls through DC
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Coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday, the parade will feature tanks, bands and thousands of troops in honor of the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration.
In preparation for the parade, the city installed more than 200 steel plates and rubber mats to protect D.C.’s historic streets.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army’s 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.
Thousands of people flocked to the nation’s capital Saturday for a Washington-wide celebration to honor the Army’s 250th birthday. The festival at the National Mall included more than three dozen interactive booths,
Much of the central and eastern parts of the U.S. will experience rain showers and scattered thunderstorms, forecasters said.
Iraq War veteran and D.C. resident Chris Yaezen protested the Trump military parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14.