Trump hosts military parade
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At the beginning of the parade route, a sparse and quiet crowd greeted the U.S. troops dressed in uniforms from the Revolutionary War to modern day. A few protestors holding “NO KINGS” signs aloft mingled with patriotic revelers as a light drizzle began shortly after the start of the event.
The procession featured more than 6,000 soldiers, 128 Army tanks, aircraft flyovers, military bands, even robot dogs. Troops wore uniforms representing the Army’s history, including outfits from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War II, the Vietnam War and the Global War on Terror.
The president celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Army as demonstrators hold "No Kings" events from coast to coast.
As the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th birthday, the same day as President Donald Trump's birthday, a reported over 5 million protested against the President across the country.
Meanwhile, "No Kings" protests were scheduled in all 50 states to counter Trump's celebration, in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Boise.
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The largest military parade in Washington in decades unfolded Saturday alongside hundreds of protests against it, and its chief organizer
A former intelligence official got a little too much into the party spirit celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Army’s founding. Things began to fall apart almost as soon as Rebekah Koffler, a Russian-born defense expert who previously worked with the Central Intelligence Agency,
Army's 250th anniversary celebrated with a military parade in Washington, D.C., on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country.
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