In an attempt to dodge the rain, the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States Army started 30 minutes early on Saturday, June 14.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance, his family and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth were all in attendance.
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Members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team take part in a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid -
Soldiers participate in a military parade to commerate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday, on the day of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria -
Members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team perform during a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD -
Soldiers and an army band march during a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder. -
Artillery is fired, during a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday, as seen from the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein -
Participants in vintage uniforms take part in a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday, on the day of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria -
U.S. President Donald Trum and first lady Melania Trump speak during the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday parade, on the same day of U.S. President Donald Trump 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria -
U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and first lady Melania Trump gesture while they listen to the U.S. national anthem during the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday parade, on the same day of U.S. President Donald Trump 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria -
Participants in vintage uniforms take part in a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst -
People look skywards as participants in vintage uniforms march past during a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst -
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance attend a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday, on the day of his 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria -
A Secret Service agent rides atop an M4 Sherman tank during a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Eighty-four military vehicles, including 28 Abrams tanks, 6,700 marching soldiers and other military presentations, paraded down Constitution Avenue.
ABC News observed some people in the crowd wearing MAGA hats, while others sang “Happy Birthday,” as the parade was about to begin.
When asked Thursday, June 12, what he hopes the public will remember about the American parade, Trump said, “How great our country is, very simple, and how strong our military is.”
“We have the strongest military in the world,” he added.