Jun 15, 2025

🎥Soldiers from Kansas featured in the Army's 250th birthday parade

Posted Jun 15, 2025 11:00 AM
Parade images from White House video
Parade images from White House video

The massive military parade commemorating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, which coincides with President Donald Trump â€™s 79th birthday was staged Saturday in Washington, D.C. The event included 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. 

Members of "The Big Red One" from Fort Riley were featured about 45 minutes into the parade. 

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Image courtesy CSPAN
Image courtesy CSPAN
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump during the parade-image courtesy CSPAN
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump during the parade-image courtesy CSPAN