Trump military parade to celebrate Army's 250th birthday: 5 things to know

Concerns include cost, potential road damage and date coinciding with president's birthday

One of the first U.S. Army tanks bound for Washington, D.C. and the army's 250th birthday parade is loaded onto a rail car at Fort Cavazos, Texas, on May 21. (U.S. Army)

KEN MORIYASU

June 10, 2025 07:00 JST

WASHINGTON -- For the first time in over three decades, tanks, planes and thousands of soldiers will parade the streets of Washington on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a grand military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.