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Washington Hosts Army's 250th Anniversary Parade Facing Rain and Protests
- On Saturday, June 14, Washington, D.C. hosted a military parade along Constitution Avenue to honor the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and President Trump's 79th birthday.
- The event followed weeks of planning, with Army officials organizing over 6,000 troops and 150 military vehicles, while managing logistics and security amid forecasted rain and protests.
- The parade featured 6,169 soldiers arranged in formations of seven in each row and ten rows deep to meet the 90-minute timing, along with 128 tanks and artillery units, 62 aircraft flying overhead, and included six HIMARS rocket launchers highly regarded by Ukraine.
- Officials expected up to 200,000 attendees despite rain forecasts, with White House spokesperson Anna Kelly stating, "rain or shine the parade will go on" and federal agents monitoring multiple demonstrations.
- The celebration concluded with a 19-minute fireworks show and a parachute jump by the Army's Golden Knights presenting the president with a flag, while road closures and transit disruptions affected the District.
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