The event brought tanks, helicopters, and vintage aircraft down Constitution Avenue in a tightly controlled display of American military history and power.

As the US Army prepares for its 250th birthday celebration with a major parade of military hardware in Washington, DC, which just happens to coincide with President Donald’s Trumps birthday, former officials are growing increasingly concerned about how the military is being pulled into the political arena by the Trump administration,

Watch highlights as President Trump marks the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary with a military parade in Washington, D.C.

Instead, the closest open metro exit to the National Mall will be at 12th and Independence Avenue, Southwest. Other nearby stations include Foggy Bottom, Farragut West and North, McPherson Square, Metro Center, Federal Triangle and Archives-Navy Memorial stations.

Rain dampened President Donald Trump's parade to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday with thousands of troops, 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft in a parade, concert and fireworks.

The US Army is looking to recruit senior tech executives to serve as part-time advisors in the Army Reserve.

As we reach the end of the parade, the Army is showing off its future, including new technologies, such as robotic dogs, and aspiring leaders from the country’s top military academies. Cadets from West Point,

Her ensemble was believed to have been purchased in an Adam Lippes store in New York City. The Lippes-designed pinstriped jacket retails for $2,490 on Farfetch’s site.