Army, the parade and 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.
Much of the central and eastern parts of the U.S. will experience rain showers and scattered thunderstorms, forecasters said.
Military veterans and local residents gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 14 to protest the military parade, President Trump, and ICE raids across the country.