People discuss during Flag Day and the 250th birthday for the United States Army in Washington, DC, USA, on June 14, 2025.President Donald Trump also celebrated his 79th birthday with a Military Parade in Washington.

News crews are headed to cover the 250th Anniversary Army Parade and Festival that's being hosted on the President’s birthday.

A military parade set to commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States Army is set to occur in Washington D.C. and ABC will have live coverage at 6:30 p.m. The parade coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday,

The procession, with more than 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks, was one Trump tried to make happen in his first term.

Donald Trump threw a military parade in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, June 14 (a date that happens to be the president’s birthday) to the tune of $25 to $45 million. But unfortunately for Trump, photos and videos from the big day show sparse attendance and a lack of organization from top to bottom.

A reported 5 million people turned out in US cities to protest on June 14, as major firms, including Coinbase, sponsored a US Army 250th anniversary celebration in Washington, DC.