Military Parade Honors Army’s 250-Year History

Army’s grandeur on Saturday coincides with president’s 79th birthday while millions protest across the country.

President Donald Trump (second from left) speaks to First Lady Melania Trump as they watch the Army 250th Anniversary Parade from the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Trump's long-held dream of a parade will come true as nearly 7,000 troops plus dozens of tanks and helicopters rumble through the capital in an event officially marking the 250th anniversary of the US Army which also coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

With the White House in the backdrop, First Lady Melania Trump stood alongside her husband Saturday in the viewing stand watching the United States Army’s 250th anniversary parade that coincided with president’s 79th birthday.

The military parade, at the request of President Trump, drew an estimated 200,000 people while millions of people across the country participated in some 2,000 protests dubbed “No Kings” in opposition of his policies. The parade, which stepped off early under the threat of heavy ra…