The United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade, described as part of the America250 celebrations, took place on June 14, 2025.
The date was significant because the Continental Congress established the United States Army on June 14, 1775. The parade therefore marked the Army’s own 250th anniversary one year before the nation’s semiquincentennial in 2026.
The event moved from the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, toward the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It included soldiers, historical uniforms, military vehicles, aircraft, horses, parachutists, and musical performances. The parade was also held on Flag Day.
People sometimes confuse this event with the main national anniversary on July 4, 2026. The Army parade was an earlier military commemoration and was described as a soft launch of official semiquincentennial celebrations, not the 250th anniversary of American independence itself.