US EditionWashington Hosts Army's 250th Anniversary Parade Facing Rain and Protests
- Washington, DC, is preparing for a parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, featuring around 6,600 soldiers and various military vehicles.
- The estimated cost of the event ranges from $25 million to $45 million, raising concerns among members of Congress.
- Protests against the parade, organized under the slogan 'No Kings,' are expected to take place nationwide.
- President Trump claimed the parade is a demonstration of military might and an opportunity for recruitment.
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As Trump Prepares to Celebrates Army’s Founding, His Critics Take to the Streets
President Trump prepared on Saturday to make a show of American military might with a parade of tanks, missiles and aircraft through the heart of the nation’s capital, a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States Army that has already transformed into a test of wills and competing imagery, with demonstrators around the country decrying his expansion of executive power. On Saturday, central Washington was locked down, divided by a …
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Trump's military parade is a US outlier in peacetime but parades have a long history
The military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday will not be the first U.S. military parade, though it's unusual outside of wartime.
U.S. Army and Trump celebrate birthdays today
The U.S. Army’s 250th birthday celebration is taking place on Saturday in Washington, D.C. The event will include ceremonies, festivals, live demonstrations, concerts, fireworks and more. The event coincides with the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.
Tanks, soldiers, fighter jets and the cavalry: a huge military parade rolls through Washington DC on Donald Trump's birthday. The live ticker.
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