Fox News Digital spoke to attendees of the D.C. military parade, some who had traveled hundreds of miles to participate, about why they had come to the nation’s capital for the event.

Defense Pete Hegseth at Arlington National Cemetery. The event can be livestreamed here, including the succession of all-day events, consisting of an evening parade and fireworks display. The parade,

The procession, with more than 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks, was one Trump tried to make happen in his first term.

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.

The United States Army parachute team, the Golden KNights, descend on the military parade in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2025, President Trump’s birthday. Courtesy: America250