The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., against a backdrop of political division and protests savaging President Trump.

In a few days, the nation's capital will host its largest military parade in more than three decades. We look at some numbers behind the celebration and the key historical moments leading up to it.

Tanks and other military vehicles are transported via railroad to Washington, DC, for an upcoming parade for the Army's 250th anniversary on June 2 at Fort Cavazos near Killeen, Texas.

Saturday’s military parade in Washington celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army was sponsored by at least four brands that have strong financial and political ties to President Trump ...

On his 79th birthday, President Trump spent more than three hours on Saturday taking in the scene at a military parade commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

What to know about the Army parade in D.C. on Saturday, Trump’s birthday. The event will bring street closures, security checkpoints, hundreds of military vehicles and thousands of marching troops.

As a military parade rolls through Washington, DC, on Saturday – President Donald Trump’s birthday – millions of Americans are expected to protest in what organizers predict will be the ...

The June 14 military parade, which coincides with Trump's 79th birthday, will include about 6,600 soldiers as well as tanks, armored personnel carriers and aircraft on top of other festivities ...

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 ...

Steven Holmes, right, sit-in on a game of softball with congressional staffers on the National Mall, during preparations for an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary ...

The poll finds about 4 in 10 U.S. adults "somewhat" or "strongly" approve of the parade, while about 3 in 10 "somewhat" or "strongly" disapprove. About 3 in 10 neither approve nor disapprove.