WASHINGTON—Americans celebrated Independence Day with parades, picnics, and fireworks from coast to coast on July 4, but the nation’s capital once again captured the spotlight with its iconic annual parade on Constitution Avenue, followed by a spectacular fireworks display in the evening.
The National Independence Day Parade, a hallmark of July Fourth festivities in Washington, drew thousands of spectators to the National Mall.
Stretching from 7th to 17th Street, the parade featured a vibrant display of patriotism and pageantry, with marching bands, fife and drum corps, military units, giant balloons, drill teams, floats, and equestrian groups. Red, white, and blue were on full display throughout the parade….