
Thunderstorms and a wave of nationwide protests disrupted Donald Trump's lavish military parade in Washington, D.C., as critics slammed the event's cost and symbolism on the Army's 250th birthday and the president's 79th.
The June 14 celebration was designed as both a tribute to the U.S. Army, founded in 1775, and a patriotic birthday spectacle for President Trump, who has long admired large-scale military displays.