Retired Army CW4 Floyd Werner Jr., right, poses with Victor Koza, 5, center, as his mother, Melinda Koza, left, takes a photo in front of an AH-1F Cobra 998 helicopter during an event to honor the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Rod Lamkey, Jr.
June 14, 2025
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June 14, 2025 4 p.m.
Military parade barrels through nation's capital with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute
WASHINGTON (AP) — The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for eight years kicked off Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against the counterpoint of protesters around the country who decried the U.S. leader as a dictator and would-be king.