3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump’s birthday : NPR
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 15, 2025
Members of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" watch fireworks at the end of a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary on Saturday in Washington, D.C.
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The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., against a backdrop of political division and protests savaging President Trump rippling across the country.
Trump, whose 79th birthday corresponded with the Army anniversary, had long dreamed of holding such a display of . . .