Washington D.C. Hosts $45M U.S. Army 250th Military Parade

President Donald Trump will preside over a large-scale military parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to mark the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday. The $25-$45 million event will feature approximately 6,600 soldiers, 150 military vehicles including Abrams tanks, 62 aircraft, and various animals in a procession along a 1.4-kilometer route from near the Lincoln Memorial to the White House. This is the first military parade of such scale in Washington since 1991, with heightened security measures and extensive road closures throughout the city to accommodate the event. Despite rainy weather forecasts, the parade is expected to proceed as planned, concluding with a swearing-in ceremony and fireworks display. Meanwhile, nearly 2,000 anti-Trump protests are planned nationwide in response to immigration crackdowns and concerns over authoritarianism, increasing tensions around the event. The parade has drawn criticism for its high cost and accusations of politicizing the military.