WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump spoke in honor of soldiers’ valor to cap off a parade celebrating the oldest military branch’s 250th birthday.
“The Army keeps us free. You make us strong, and tonight, you have made all Americans very proud,” Trump said, wrapping up the two-hour parade section of the festivities to commemorate Flag Day.
About 6,600 U.S. Army soldiers marched in the parade. They wore uniforms, and were accompanied by legions of tanks, planes, and helicopters, reflective of periods across U.S. history, from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War to the present day.
“To every veteran across our land and right here in our nation’s capital, including six recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor: We love you, we honor you, and we salute your noble service to our flag and to our country.”…