Thousands of demonstrators crowded into streets, parks, and plazas across the US, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.

WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. There were mighty machines of war, brought out to dazzle and impress. And there was the spray of tear gas against demonstrators in Los Angeles and Atlanta, and rolling waves of anti-Trump resistance coast to coast.

As the Army celebrates its 250 year celebration, President Donald Trump hosts a military parade to demonstrate the history and power of the United States Army.

As we reach the end of the parade, the Army is showing off its future, including new technologies, such as robotic dogs, and aspiring leaders from the country’s top military academies. Cadets from West Point,

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EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump ’s vainglorious birthday parade masquerading as a celebration of the 250 th anniversary of the U.S. Army may get drenched in a rainy DC this Flag Day, but the financial sun is shining a bit brighter for some suffering Hollywood vendors.

Parachutists with the Army's Golden Knights jumped onto the Ellipse at the Grand Military Parade in Washington, D.C.

The parade is telling the story of the U.S. Army’s history, beginning with the Revolutionary War. Soldiers are marching in historic uniforms, with military assets from each major conflict represented.