United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade

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The 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration took place on June 14, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., to officially commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States Army on June 14, 1775, the oldest of the six branches of the United States Armed Forces. It is part of the celebrations marking the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding and described as a "soft launch" of official celebrations. The parade coincided with both the 79th birthday of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and Flag Day. It was the first military parade in Washington D.C. since the 1991 National Victory Celebration held by President George H.W. Bush, which commemorated U.S. soldiers in the involvement and conclusion of the Gulf War. The parade involved around 6,600 soldiers from at least 11 corps and divisions nationwide, with at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, warplanes, horses, mules, parachutists...

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