In Photos: US Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in WashingtonIn Photos: US Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington
Armored vehicles drive during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images

In Photos: US Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington

Nearly 7,000 troops, plus dozens of tanks and helicopters came to Washington for an event officially marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. army.
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Members of the U.S Army driving in a Sherman tank participate in the 250th birthday parade Washington on June 14, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
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Members of the U.S Army march down Constitution Avenue in the 250th birthday parade for the U.S. Army in Washington on June 14, 2025. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images
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U.S. military service members in Revolutionary War uniform march along Constitution Avenue during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Amid FarahiAFP via Getty Images
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Soldiers in WWI era uniforms march during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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The Washington monument is seen in the distance as armored vehicles participate in the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump salutes during the National Anthem in Washington on June 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Armored vehicles drive past a reviewing stand during a military parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Visitors watch a parade and celebration marking the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army in Washington on June 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the National Mall on June 14, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
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U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, dressed in Revolutionary War uniforms march in the military parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Parade participants drive a Sherman tank in the 250th birthday parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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The Army’s Golden Knights parachute during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images
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Vice President JD Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and their children walk across the stage during the celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday on the National Mall in Washington on June 14, 2025. Doug Mills - Pool/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand together as he salutes after being given an American flag by a member of the U.S. Army parachute team, also known as the Golden Knights, at the end of the U.S Army parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump (center R) watches as members of the 82nd Airborne Division march past during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade from the Ellipse in Washington on June 14, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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Members of the U.S. Army drive a M1A2 Abrams Main Battle tank in the 250th birthday parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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A U.S. Army B-25 and two P-51’s flyover during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images
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Members of the U.S. Army march in the 250th birthday parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Soldiers dressed in World War II uniforms march in the military parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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Visitors gather to watch a parade and celebration marking the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army in Washington on June 14, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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U.S. military service members from the Army Drill Team march during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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CH-47 Chinook Helicopters fly past U.S. flags at the Washington Monument during the Army 250th Birthday military parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images
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Spectators on the National Mall watch President Donald Trump during a military parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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An M4 Sherman rolls down Constitution Avenue during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Amid Farahi/AFP via Getty Images
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People watch as tanks roll past during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Amid Farahi/AFP via Getty Images
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U.S. Army Chinook helicopters fly past the Washington Monument during a military parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump watches a military parade alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and First Lady Melania Trump in Washington on June 14, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Fireworks are set off at the Tidal Basin near the Washington Monument following the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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Fireworks light up the sky and the Washington Monument at the conclusion of the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Oliver Contreras/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch fireworks after the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington on June 14, 2025. Doug Mills/POOL/AFP via Getty Images