On the same grounds in Philadelphia where the United States declared its sovereignty from British rule more than two centuries ago, the Army defending that independence celebrated its 250th anniversary Saturday.

Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll presented a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to begin a day of festivities for the Army's 250th birthday.

Other than the tanks, everything was smaller than expected on Saturday—which marked the 250th anniversary of the US Army as well as President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The crowd at the military parade fell short of predictions,

President Trump affirmed that the Army’s 250th anniversary parade will carry on in the streets of Washington, DC, despite forecasted flash floods, gusts of wind and thunderstorms in the

President Donald Trump swears in the next generation of Army recruits at its 250th anniversary parade in Washington, D.C.