Traffic jams and tanks: Washington DC braces for Trump’s military parade

<p>US capital city hosts celebration of army’s 250th anniversary, which also falls on president’s 79th birthday</p><p>The people of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/washington-dc">Washington DC </a>have seen unusual traffic on Rhode Island Avenue this week: flatbed trucks, escorted by police and laden with military tanks traversing the thoroughfare that connects the city’s suburbs with downtown.</p><p>The convoys have left traffic jams in their wake, and even more disruptions are to come for the capital city. Thousands of soldiers accompanied by armored vehicles, aircraft, horses and even a couple of mules are set to parade down the National Mall to mark the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/13/trump-military-parade-washington">army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday</a> – which also happens to be the day <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> turns 79.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/14/trump-military-parade-washington-dc">Continue reading...</a>