What was the name of the 1991 Washington, D.C., event that preceded the 2025 Army anniversary parade?

The National Victory Celebration was the 1991 Washington, D.C., event that preceded the 2025 Army anniversary parade.

The National Victory Celebration honored U.S. service members involved in and returning from the Gulf War. It was held during the administration of President George H. W. Bush and was the previous military parade in Washington, D.C., before the United States Army’s 250th anniversary parade in 2025.

The Army parade took place on June 14, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Its date matched the Army’s founding anniversary in 1775 and also coincided with Flag Day. The event formed part of the wider activities leading toward America250.

A military parade and a national anniversary celebration are related but not interchangeable. The 1991 event commemorated a recent war, while the 2025 parade marked the Army’s 250th birthday and served as an early event associated with the nation’s semiquincentennial observances.