Saturday’s military parade, which celebrated the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and was held on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, featured fireworks, tanks, military flyovers and a plethora of red,

President Donald Trump praised the United States Army as the “greatest, fiercest and bravest fighting force” at the conclusion of a grand display of military might in the nation’s capital Saturday as the Army celebrated its 250th birthday with a parade.

President Trump marked the 250th anniversary of the Army with a military parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, which was also Mr. Trump's 79th birthday. Crowds gathered to watch the parade of troops and military vehicles along the National Mall,