A U.S. soldier climbs a rope as he participates in a fitness competition during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2025. Credit - Amid Farahi—AFP/Getty Images The largest military parade in Washington in decades unfolded Saturday alongside hundreds of protests against the event, and its chief organizer, President Donald Trump. Tens of thousands came to Washington, D.C., for the parade, which was meant to honor the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, but also happened to fall on Trump's 79th birthday. Organizers of the "No Kings" protests claimed their events drew millions of participants, with particularly large gatherings in Philadelphia, New York and Los Angeles. Contact usatletters@time.com.