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,

In 1775, the Continental Congress established the Army as the first U.S. military service. In 1777, the Stars and Stripes became the national U.S. flag. In 1922, Warren G. Harding became the first U.S. president to broadcast a message over the radio. The occasion was the dedication of the Francis Scott Key Memorial in Baltimore.

Demonstrations against the president's policies are planned across the nation to coincide with the event, which Trump enthusiastically pressed for

The military parade is slated for Saturday, June 14, in the heart of Washington, D.C., spanning six blocks and bisecting the National Mall. Organizers say the procession begins at 3:30 p.m. PST.

President Donald Trump has already eroded many of the U.S.’s democratic safeguards and traditions in the initial months of his second term.