Trump’s military parade in Washington D.C.
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The Army commemorated its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, which is also President 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.
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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.
The White House has said the administration was planning a historic celebration for the Army's 250th birthday. The Army was established on June 14, 1775,
Visitors from afar revel in the surreal sight of tanks in DC, celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary with pride, as crews work to get DC back to normal.