Coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday, the parade will feature tanks, bands and thousands of troops in honor of the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration.

The parade kicks off from the Lincoln Memorial, include about 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters and 60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks, as well as possibly 200,000 attendees and heightened security to match,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army’s 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army's 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.

To mark the Army's 250th anniversary, thousands of troops and 28 tanks will parade through DC, raising concerns over street damage and costs, despite mitigation efforts and patriotic fanfare.

The Army deleted a video from its social media that showed a tank en route to the June 14 parade on a train car spray-painted with the death threat.

Tonight, a parade of thousands of troops and vehicles will wind through Washington, D.C. The parade celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, but comes amid questions of cost and President Trump's utilization of troops to quell protests in Los Angeles.