For its 250th birthday, the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades.

As Donald Trump turned 79, the spectacle of a military parade in the capital, complete with tanks and chants of “USA! USA!” offered a vivid image of power. But beneath the optics of strength lay a presidency teetering on chaos,

Stormy weather won’t rain on this parade. President Trump affirmed Saturday that the Army’s 250th anniversary parade will carry on in the streets of Washington, DC, despite forecasted flash floods, gusts of wind and thunderstorms in the nation’s capital.

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

The US Army held a parade in Washington, DC, for its 250th anniversary on Saturday. It was also President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

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.

Abrams tanks, Stryker armored personnel carriers, and Howitzers. Capping off the parade route were a group of troops representing the Army’s future, with 250 new recruits or soldiers who were re-enlisting, pausing before Trump to raise their right hand ...

Comedian Bill Maher on Friday lauded President Trump’s military parade for its patriotic spirit but criticized the public display of weaponry. “Trump said, we’re going to celebrate our country for a change.

The final sections of marching troops at the Army's 250th anniversary parade represented the Army’s future, and included small drones flying over the heads of soldiers and robot dogs in camouflage paint.

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