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MSNBC hosts Ali Velshi and Chris Hayes noted a difference in the atmosphere at the Army's 250th celebration in Washington, D.C., compared to President Trump's rallies.
The procession, with more than 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks, was one Trump tried to make happen in his first term.
Coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday, the parade will feature tanks, bands and thousands of troops in honor of the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A military parade celebrated the Army's 250th in Washington D.C., with thousands of people in attendance. Aside from the parade, there was also concert and fireworks as part of the celebration. The celebration also coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, National Flag Day, and the Army’s 250th anniversary.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army reported Monday that initial assessments show no discernible damage to D.C. streets from Saturday's military parade celebrating the Army's 250th birthday, despite concerns about 70-ton tanks and heavy military vehicles rolling through the nation's capital.
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Over the weekend, just blocks away from President Trump’s June 14 military parade in Washington, D.C., the third annual DC/DOX got underway. The four-day documentary film festival kicked off on June 12 and highlighted films that explore some of America’s most pressing issues,
D.C. officials say 31 people were taken to the hospital throughout the events of the Army 250th military parade.
The president, on his 79th birthday, sat on a special viewing stand south of the White House to watch the display of American military might.
When all of that has been taken down, D.C.’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will clean up any remaining trash in that area, according to officials. Around 75 DPW workers began cleanup after the parade finished, according to officials. They cleared out trash in the areas that are no longer blocked off.