US Army soldiers are working on an assortment of M1 Alpha A3 Abram Stank, Striker Armored Vehicles and M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles on June 11, 2025 at West Potomac Park along the Potomac River in Washington DC Tanks and other heavy military equipment, and arrived in the country’s capital for the US Army’s father and father-father. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON – More than 100 sturdy military vehicles and weapons systems parade Saturday through the country’s capital’s Constitutional Avenue just days after President Donald Trump ordered troops in Los Angeles to quell non-violent protests against deportation.
According to the Army, the dates for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army and Trump’s 79th birthday feature around 6,700 soldiers from all sectors at a price of millions of dollars.
The evening parade of military vehicles and aircraft overpasses – a plan revealed in early May – comes as protests against the administration’s immigration attacks spread to major U.S. cities.
Trump ordered 2,000 California State Guard troops in Los Angeles on Sunday after demonstrations exploding against immigration and customs enforcement arrests on Friday, becoming violent in downtown Los Angeles, suburbs and parts of the highway over the weekend.
Trump order Another 2,000 National Guard and 700 Marines head to LA on Monday. Many Report The protest remained Peaceful.
Saturday’s parade in DC attracted criticism of costs and optics as Republicans from Capitol Hill are sought ways to cut safety net programs, as Trump deployed troops in LA and protested against state Democratic government Gavin Newsom.
Trump I said A reporter at the Oval Office on Tuesday said the protest at the Army parade “meets with very heavy force.”
Coming on Wednesday by a reporter who followed up Trump’s comments, White House spokesman Caroline Leavitt said, “Of course the president supports peaceful protests. What a stupid question.”
The protest of the mass “king” Organized by a coalition of liberal national groups and labor unions. plan Crossing Saturday, USA However, in DC, although details are sparse, it is expected that some actions from separate organizations will appear in the country’s capital.
Army equipment stored in Maryland
The tank and combat vehicles were transported to the Columbia area in flatbed trucks Tuesday night, as shown in video online. The equipment was caught up on the railroad from Texas over the weekend and was being performed at the CSX Railroad Yard in Jessup, Maryland. According to To the Army.
The festival, celebrating the founding of the Army in 1775, has been in work for over a year and features wreath sales at Arlington National Cemetery, fitness competitions, military equipment displays, food trucks and appearances by professional NFL players at the National Mall.
However, the details of the parade only It has appeared That was April Confirmed Early May by the Associated Press.
According to the March 31 application obtained by WTOP News, America250.org Applying permission for a parade along the National Mall, the concert features nighttime fireworks and “featuring famous performers from the country music world.”
a press release We celebrate Trump and his role for an event from the US 250 called “An organisation supporting nonprofits of the US Semi-Centennial Committee.” “Under President Trump’s leadership, the US military has recovered for strength and preparation,” he said. “His first American agenda provided historic salary increases to service members, rebuilding military stockpiles, investing in cutting-edge technology, and ensuring the tools and support soldiers needed to win on the battlefield.” Payment raise It was part of last year’s defense policy bill before President Trump.
The festival and parade cost between $25 million and $45 million, according to Army spokesman Heather Hagan, but the parade alone was not specified. The Army did not answer questions about where the funds came from.
It’s not the first time Trump wanted a military parade. He had planned one in the country’s capital in 2018, but was cancelled due to costs. NBC reported at that time.
Large crowds and lots of fencing
Matt McCool, of the U.S. Secret Service at the Washington Field office, said officials are hoping for a “huge vote” for the parade. The agent is National Special Security EventDC’s sixth year. They are nationally or internationally significant events that are expected to be attended by high-level officials and numerous people.
A little over 18 miles of anti-scale fencing and 17 miles of “bike rack” style fencing have been built as security perimeters surrounding the parade route. Public members who want to watch the parade must pass through one of the 175 metal detectors at three security checkpoints.
McCool, a special agent in charge of the Washington office, said Secret Service has been planning security since April 22, “shortier than usual” and is ready to protest.
“We’re clearly paying attention to what’s going on (in Los Angeles) and if it happens here, we’re ready,” McCourt said Monday at a press conference.
Succession of forces in federal buildings
The parade includes the National Guard and Army Reserves, Special Operations Command, the U.S. Military Academy and Preparatory Officer Training Corps, and features uniforms and equipment for a period that reflects the revolutionary war on modern military forces.
Young enlists sent to Washington to march in the parade and toured the DC site near the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Not all states I sent a security guard. However, the New York National Guard will take part in and house approximately 460 New York and Massachusetts State Guard soldiers in empty Agriculture Bureau buildings and unused General Services Management warehouses until June 15th. According to In a press release.
The military was bused in Washington on Wednesday, with travel expenses covered by the Army – quick meals for breakfast and lunch, hot dinners, $69 per person.
Golden Night giving a gift to a Trump
Flyovers also occurs during parades featuring the AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Blackhawks and CH-47 Chinook.
Media reports say the Army Golden Knights parachute team is expected to land on the Southern Lawn of the White House and carry a folded flag on Trump. According to the America250 organization, Trump is expected to make a statement. The White House did not answer questions about the day’s timeline.
Inside Vehicles and equipment Rolling down Constitutional Avenue between 15th and 23rd Avenue is the Abram Stank, first used in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm. Highly mobile artillery bombardment systems, or Himars, used to launch multiple rockets for precise purposes from long distances. The 9,500-pound titanium M777 fires a 105-pound shell up to 24 miles, making the lightweight how-gun currently used on the battlefields of Ukraine.
The Army Corps of Engineers have been released picture A 16-foot metal plate is installed on DC Street to strengthen the roads before large vehicles can drive.
Mayor DC Muriel Bowser said in early June that he was “continued to be worried” about the damage to the city’s streets.
“But I have to consider the Army as one of the most qualified logistics mobile institutions in the world. They moved equipment under more unstable circumstances, so we rely on their expertise. But the residents of DC try to make road networks easier to use.
