Trump Plans Grand Military Parade to Mark Army’s 250th Birthday, White House Confirms

The White House confirmed the military parade will take place on June 14, which is both the day the U.S. Army was established and Trump’s birthday.

President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives at the 2020 U.S. Military Academy graduation ceremony in West Point, N.Y., on June 13, 2020. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump will host a military parade on June 14 in Washington to honor U.S. military veterans and active-duty servicemembers, and commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States Army—an event that also coincides with his 79th birthday.

White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly confirmed the plans in a statement on social media.