Tanks and thousands of troops will soon take to Washington, D.C., streets for the Army's 250th anniversary on President Donald Trump's birthday.

Coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday, the parade will feature tanks, bands and thousands of troops in honor of the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration.

The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial under the threat of stormy weather in Washington and protests around the country tied to a turbulent week of immigration enforcement that has involved military deployment in Los Angeles.

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

It's among the starkest examples yet of President Donald Trump flexing his role as commander-in-chief since taking office.

President Donald Trump has achieved his desire to hold a military parade. Tennesseans can watch the event here live.

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.

A military parade Saturday evening will mark the Army’s 250th anniversary, but thunderstorms and anti-Trump demonstrations could dampen the mood.

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