Where did the 2025 United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade begin?

The 2025 United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade began at the Pentagon.

The parade route started at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and continued toward the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The location connected the event with the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense and with the capital’s major ceremonial spaces.

The parade commemorated the Army’s founding on June 14, 1775. It was held exactly 250 years after the Continental Congress created the Continental Army, making it a distinct military anniversary within the larger America250 calendar.

The event included soldiers, vehicles, aircraft, horses, parachutists, and bands. Although it took place before July 4, 2026, it was described as an early celebration related to the United States Semiquincentennial.