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Washington Hosts Army's 250th Anniversary Parade Facing Rain and Protests
- Washington, D.C. hosted a military parade on June 14 to mark the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and President Trump's 79th birthday.
- Organizers launched an effort to shift focus from critics calling it an 'authoritarian birthday party' to celebrating core democratic values amid planned demonstrations.
- The event showcased 6,169 soldiers arranged in formations of seven soldiers per row and ten rows deep, accompanied by 128 tanks and armored vehicles, 62 aircraft, and historic equipment such as a World War I Renault tank.
- According to Steve Warren, a representative for the Army, organizers have been carefully coordinating the parade to last exactly 90 minutes despite concerns about the weather; White House spokesperson Anna Kelly stated that the event will proceed regardless of rain.
- With up to 200,000 attendees expected, the parade concluded with the Golden Knights parachute jump and a fireworks show, while federal agents monitored nine demonstrations for security.
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The 250th anniversary of the United States Army brought out the best and worst of U.S. politicians, some of which were thankful for the event, while others condemned it. The day-long celebration culminated with a parade down Constitution Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., showing off Army personnel, tanks, armored vehicles, and historical equipment.
Trump holds parade on his birthday to celebrate Army's anniversary
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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