President Donald Trump has arrived at the military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday.
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are watching in the stands in Washington, D.C.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is standing beside the president as more than 6,000 troops are marching near the National Mall.
Flash floods and thunderstorms are forecast in the capital later, but Trump vowed the weather wouldn’t stop the celebrations.
“Our great military parade is on, rain or shine. Remember, a rainy day parade brings good luck. I’ll see you all in DC,” Trump wrote on Truth Social earlier.
The parade will tell the Army’s story, starting with the Battle of Lexington — the first battle of the Revolutionary War — and move all the way to present day.
Each conflict will have 150 troops in period costume, followed by a section of hundreds of troops in modern-day dress. For the past several weeks, Army planners have been working out how to get it timed to exactly 90 minutes, Army spokesman Steve Warren said.
