In Washington, D.C., scores of people have shifted from the Army festival to the parade route, walking west toward the Washington Monument. The protests have—for now—mostly died down. It’s a hot, steamy Washington evening,

Preparations continue on Constitution Avenue ahead of an upcoming military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary that coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The Army expects as many as 200,000 people to attend the parade that honors the U.S. Army’s formation and coincides with Donald Trump’s birthday.

A military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., will be held today to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary — which also happens to be President Trump's 79th birthday. Army officials say about 6,