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Victory Parade after the first Gulf War celebrated a lopsided victory against an enemy army in the largest U.S. military operation since Vietnam.
A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries.
Nancy Wilson, of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Heart, and Grammy-winning pop star Lizzo both went on social media to express their displeasure over their music being used during the daylong celebration in Washington, D.C. Wilson took offense to the song “Barracuda,” off Heart’s 1977 album “Little Queen,” being used during Saturday’s parade.
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 military parade Saturday night was done with direct ... we build up our military,” Trump said in an interview with The Washington Post before his first inauguration in January 2017.
Despite the parade, overall travel demand to Washington D.C. remains steady this weekend. Here's what travelers should know.
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Indy 100 on MSNWhat does 'No Kings' protest mean? The recent mass demonstrations in the US explainedOn Saturday (January 14), mass protests against President Donald Trump took place across the US at the same time as a military parade in Washington D.C. for the Army’s 250th anniversary, which also fell on Trump's 79th birthday.