US EditionWashington Hosts Army's 250th Anniversary Parade Facing Rain and Protests
- Washington hosted a military parade on June 14, 2025, celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary along Constitution Avenue.
- The parade followed weeks of planning to precisely time a 90-minute procession featuring over 6,000 troops and 150 armored vehicles.
- The event included Abrams tanks, rocket launchers like six HIMARS valued by Ukraine, military demonstrations, and ended with a parachute jump presenting an American flag to President Trump.
- Officials expected up to 200,000 attendees despite forecasts of rain and thunderstorms, with White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly confirming the parade would proceed rain or shine.
- Organizers aimed to shift public focus from criticism of the event as "an authoritarian birthday party" toward democratic values amid monitored protests and extensive security preparations.
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In pictures: US army celebrates its 250th year as Trump fetes his 79th, with fanfare
The large military parade that US President Donald Trump had long desired rolled down Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute as protests erupted nationwide, condemning the US leader as a dictator and would-be king.
Smaller Crowds, Big Emotions for Army’s 250th: What We Heard Around DC - Washingtonian
Photograph by Jack Smart.Other than the tanks, everything was smaller than expected on Saturday—which marked the 250th anniversary of the US Army as well as President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The crowd at the military parade fell short of predictions, and at DC’s main counterprotest, the ratio of journalists to protesters was excessive. The parade was initially planned last year to involve 300 personnel and four cannons—a modest celebratio…
Trump military parade shows impressive numbers of soldiers, vehicles and aircraft, but the audience's response is below expectations.
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Trump flexes military might at parade as protests sweep US
President Donald Trump hosted the largest US military parade in decades on his 79th birthday on Saturday, as protesters rallied across the country to accuse him of acting like a dictator.
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