The Army commemorated its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, which is also President Trump's 79th birthday.

A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries.

Visitors from afar revel in the surreal sight of tanks in DC, celebrating the Army's 250th anniversary with pride, as crews work to get DC back to normal.

The procession, with more than 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks, was one Trump tried to make happen in his first term.

The White House has said the administration was planning a historic celebration for the Army's 250th birthday. The Army was established on June 14, 1775,

Donald Trump threw a military parade in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday, June 14 (a date that happens to be the president’s birthday) to the tune of $25 to $45 million. But unfortunately for Trump, photos and videos from the big day show sparse attendance and a lack of organization from top to bottom.

President Trump is hosting a parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army today, bringing tanks and soldiers to the streets of Washington, D.C., for the capital's first major military parade in more than three decades.

As the Army celebrates its 250 year celebration, President Donald Trump hosts a military parade to demonstrate the history and power of the United States Army.