Washington is ramping up for a massive military parade on Saturday afternoon in celebration of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. The June 14 date also coincides with President Trump’s 79th birthday.

Coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday, the parade will feature tanks, bands and thousands of troops in honor of the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration.

The Washington Nationals fell to an agonizing 4-3 defeat in their game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. But it was not all doom and gloom for the Nationals and their fans as the team’s “top paw-spect” made his long-awaited MLB debut.

On Saturday at 8:28 p.m. the National Weather Service released a flood watch in effect until 11 p.m. for Washington County.

There is a significant chance of rain across the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday, the National Weather Service said, and thunderstorms late in the afternoon or evening could coincide with events near the National Mall to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday.

I thought it was going to be like Soviet Union-esque. But it was cool to see a lot of patriotism. This is the calmest I’ve seen DC in a while. It’s chill,” said John Bullock, 28 years old, of Lusby, Md,

At 8:06 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. for Washington County.

WSJ's senior political correspondent Molly Ball reports from the parade route, where vintage tanks and other military hardware are rolling down Constitution Avenue in Washington.