The Army’s 250th birthday parade will feature about 6,600 soldiers, 150 ground vehicles, and 50 aircraft. The cost will be between $25 million and $45 million.
<p><span>Members of an Army honor guard perform during the U.S. Army’s Twilight Tattoo event at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., on June 11, 2025. The U.S. Army’s Twilight Tattoo is a military event featuring soldiers from the U.S Army Military District of Washington’s ceremonial units. A military parade and celebration of the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army will be held in Washington on June 14, which also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 78th birthday. </span><span class="post_caption_credit"><span>Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images</span></span></p>
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Thousands of soldiers and dozens of military vehicles will parade through the streets of Washington on June 14 to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army.
The parade will be one part of a week of events to celebrate the history and founding of the largest and oldest service in the U.S. military.
