Thousands of troops will join President Donald Trump as the U.S. Army celebrates its 250th anniversary, and he celebrates another year of life.

The U.S. Army is planning on giving Trump, 78, and the country an “Army Birthday Parade” on June 14.

The parade, which will feature Army equipment, flyovers and 6,600 Soldiers in uniforms from the past and the present, caps off a week of programming designed to celebrate the Army’s enduring legacy.
“This year’s birthday theme, ‘This we’ll defend,’ was first used as a battle cry by the Continental Army. Today, it reminds us that our Army’s purpose is clear: to fight and win the nation’s wars,” the U.S. Army Public Affairs said in a May 28 news release. “We remain committed to honing our warfighting skills, enforcing standards and discipline, and living the values that have defined our Army for the past 250 years.”
The Army’s birthday parade will cross in front of Trump’s viewing stand on Constitution Avenue, just south of the White House, around sundown.

The soon-to-be 79-year-old is expected to attend an enlistment and re-enlistment ceremony after the parade. A parachute demonstration by the Golden Knights and a fireworks display will conclude the evening’s festivities.

Here’s what to know about the parade, including how to get tickets.
When, where will the ‘Army Birthday Parade’ be?

The two-hour event, a massive military spectacle and unofficial birthday party, is slated to take place on Constitution Avenue near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., specifically between 15th Street and 23rd Street on Constitution Avenue NW.

Both the parade and celebration are scheduled to commence at 6:30 p.m. ET, but guests will be allowed in as early as 2 p.m. ET on the day of the parade. The event will conclude at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET.

“Guests are invited to convene along the parade route or view from the Washington Monument Grounds,” according to an event website set up by the U.S. Army. A graphic of the complete parade route can be seen here.