US EditionWashington Hosts Army's 250th Anniversary Parade Facing Rain and Protests
- Washington, D.C. hosted the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade on Saturday, June 14, coinciding with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.
- Organizers planned the event to honor the Army's history with over 6,000 troops, 128 tanks, 62 aircraft, and strict timing to last exactly 90 minutes.
- The parade spanned Constitution Avenue between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, featuring military displays, demonstrations, a fireworks finale, and a parachute jump by the Army’s Golden Knights.
- Officials have allocated up to $45 million for the event, anticipate around 200,000 spectators, and have cautioned about potential thunderstorms, but a White House representative confirmed the parade will proceed regardless of weather conditions.
- Federal agents monitored multiple protests while traffic and metro delays occurred, highlighting high security and community tensions around the event.
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US President Donald Trump’s long-sought military parade rolled though the streets of downtown Washington on Saturday, but the celebration of the US Army’s 250th anniversary was marred by a day of violence.In the hours before the parade began, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched and rallied in streets in cities from New York to Chicago to Los Angeles protesting Trump’s actions while in office.Earlier in the day, a gunman assassinated a Dem…
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