The largest military parade in Washington in decades unfolded Saturday alongside hundreds of protests against it, and its chief organizer

The president celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Army as demonstrators hold "No Kings" events from coast to coast.

Trump and other officials watched the procession of soldiers and armored vehicles from a reviewing stand, but many people on the ground in Washington did not witness any of the show of force. Instead, they were treated to vivid demonstrations of the tensions inspired by Trump’s administration.