The military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history. Yet it still reflects global traditions that serve a range of political and cultural purposes.

T housands of troops will march through Washington, D.C. as a part of President Donald Trump’s national military parade on Saturday to honor the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army.

The military parade is slated for Saturday, June 14, in the heart of Washington, D.C., spanning six blocks and bisecting the National Mall. Organizers say the procession begins at 3:30 p.m. PST.

An Army Festival taking place now on the National Mall will culminate in a military parade through the streets of Washington, DC on President Trump's birthday.

WSJ will begin livestreaming the parade at 6:30 p.m. ET. C-Span is airing the parade on TV and online and Fox News will have special coverage with guests and commentary. It will be on digital news platforms including Fox Nation,

Here's everything you need to know about the parade to honor the 250th anniversary of the US Army, including the schedule, route and how to watch.

Iowa, discusses the foreign policy effects of the Israel-Iran strikes and the upcoming DC military parade on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

Nearly 2 in 3 U.S. adults — 64% — oppose the use of government funds for this weekend's military parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the Army's 250th birthday, according to new data from the NBC News Decision Desk Poll,