Trump Celebrates Historic US Victories During Navy’s 250th Anniversary

‘We’re gathered on this storied waterfront to celebrate 250 years of strength, tenacity, and unwavering courage,’ President Donald Trump said.
Trump Celebrates Historic US Victories During Navy’s 250th Anniversary
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at "America’s Navy 250 — Titans of the Sea: A Salute to the Fleet" in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 5, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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NORFOLK, Va.—President Donald Trump on Oct. 5 reflected on a quarter millennium of U.S. Navy heroes and achievements during an event celebrating the branch’s semiquincentennial, or 250th, anniversary.

“We’re gathered on this storied waterfront to celebrate 250 years of strength, tenacity, and unwavering courage,” Trump told a crowd of U.S. Navy sailors, U.S. Marines, and others gathered along a pier in Norfolk, Va.