Follow live updates as the military parade in Washington, D.C., kicks off on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country today.

The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. ET and stretches for about eight blocks along Constitution Avenue, south of the White House.

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)

A Craigslist advertisement seeking paid "seat fillers" to attend US President Donald Trump's grand military parade in Washington is spreading rapidly online ahead of the June 14, 2025 event. But there is no evidence the listing is aut hentically connected to the Army Birthday Parade;

Donald Trump’s military parade will bring heightened security around the White House following the violent rioting in Los Angeles. The parade on Saturday will mark the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army,

The parade is expected to include about 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters and 60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks, as well as possibly 200,000 attendees and heightened security to match.

Victory Parade after the first Gulf War celebrated a lopsided victory against an enemy army in the largest U.S. military operation since Vietnam.

The parade, which is expected to draw 200,000 spectators to the streets of Washington, D.C., celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army but also comes on Trump’s 79th birthday, raising complaints from some that its real purpose is to embellish his strongman image. The Army says the parade will cost up to $45 million.