The Army is commemorating its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., today, which is also President Trump's 79th birthday.

The nation’s capital is bracing for a massive military parade Saturday to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, featuring tanks, aircraft flyovers and thousands of soldiers.

(The Center Square) – Thousands of people from across the U.S. came together Saturday in Washington D.C. to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Army.

The last time the United States held a national military parade was in June 1991, timed to welcome returning veterans of the 100-day Persian Gulf War.

Haines expressed discomfort with the concept of military parades, noting that they remind her of more rigid, authoritarian regimes abroad. She added that the $45 million price tag for the event hardly seems like money well spent on behalf of the American people.

The parade for the US Army's birthday — which coincides with the US president's birthday — is on the same weekend the country will see hundreds of protests on immigration raids.

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,

Though Saturday, June 14, is President's 79th birthday, the Washington D.C. parade is meant to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

The prospect of America’s largest military parade in decades, scheduled Saturday in Washington, D.C., drew responses this week from Long Island veterans ranging from full-throated support to deep unease.