U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade
| Part of United States Semiquincentennial celebrations | |
| Date | June 14, 2025 |
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| Time | 6:30 p.m. planned, actual 6:00 p.m. to avoid rain (EDT) |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Location | from the Pentagon, Virginia, to the National Mall, Washington, D.C. |
| Budget | $25–$45 million |
| Participants | |
| Deaths | 1 pedestrian (killed by truck on June 16) |
The 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and Celebration (widely referred to as "Trump's military parade") took place on June 14, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., United States, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the traditional date of the founding of the United States Army on June 14, 1775, the oldest of the six branches of the United States Armed Forces. The parade celebrated veterans and active-duty service members and coincided with the 79th birthday of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States. Flag Day is also on June 14 each year to honor the United States flag and to commemorate the flag's adoption in 1777. The parade is part of the celebrations marking the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding. The parade was the first in 34 years since the National Victory Celebration held by President George H.W. Bush, which commemorated U.S. soldiers in the involvement and conclusion of the Gulf War.
The parade involved around 6,600 soldiers from at least 11 corps and divisions nationwide, with at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, warplanes, horses, mules, parachutists, celebrities, seven bands’ musical performances, several thousand civilian attendees, and a dog named Doc Holliday.