President Donald Trump salutes as he attends a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington, as Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and first lady Melania Trump, watch. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Photos: Military parade marking Army’s 250th anniversary amid anti-Trump protests
The grand showcase featured tanks, troops and marching bands.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A large military parade showcasing American power, requested by President Donald Trump to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary, took place in Washington, D.C., featuring tanks, troops and marching bands. Hours before the parade, anti-war protesters displayed signs reading “Homes not drones” near a military equipment exhibit on the National Mall celebrating the Army’s birthday.
People on the lawn around the Washington Monument as President Donald Trump attends a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Helicopters from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, from left, MH-6 Little Bird’s, MH-60 Black Hawk’s, and MH-47 Chinook’s, fly behind the Washington Monument during a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)President Donald Trump arrives for a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington, as Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth watch. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. The Washington Monument stands left. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)The colors are presented as President Donald Trump attends a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)A military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, crosses over the Potomac River from Virginia into Washington, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. Robert E. Lee’s home, Arlington House, stands at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., rear. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)US Army robot dogs go past during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2025. US President Donald Trump reveled in a long dreamt-of military parade on his 79th birthday Saturday, as demonstrators across the country branded him a dictator in the biggest protests since his return to power. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)A military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, crosses over the Potomac River from Virginia into Washington, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)President Donald Trump attends a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, left and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attend a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)People attend a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) of the military fire cannons as part of a 21-gun salute during an event to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, with their children, arrive for a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. The Washington Monument stands center. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) of the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights make their landing during an event to honor the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)A World War I era vehicle es the reviewing stand as President Donald Trump attends a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Demonstrators march during a protest taking place on the day of a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)A demonstrators carries an umbrella with protest language on it during before a march taking place on the day of a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Demonstrators carrying signs stand near the White House during a protest taking place on the day of a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Protestors rally against President Trump ahead of a military parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army is marking its 250th anniversary with a military parade along Constitution Avenue that includes roughly 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and over 50 aircraft. The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, is designed to tell the history of the Army. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)A demonstrator with a flag and another wearing a President Donald Trump mask carrying a sign participate in a protest taking place on the day of a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Demonstrators rally at Lafayette park during a demonstration against President Donald Trump policies in Washington, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)A military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
