Other than the tanks, everything was smaller than expected on Saturday—which marked the 250th anniversary of the US Army as well as President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The crowd at the military parade fell short of predictions, and at DC’s main counterprotest, the ratio of journalists to protesters was excessive.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army’s 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.

Fox News Digital spoke to attendees of the D.C. military parade, some who had traveled hundreds of miles to participate, about why they had come to the nation’s capital for the event.

President Trump affirmed that the Army’s 250th anniversary parade will carry on in the streets of Washington, DC, despite forecasted flash floods, gusts of wind and thunderstorms in the

ABC News observed some people in the crowd wearing MAGA hats and others burst into singing "Happy Birthday," as the parade was about to begin. Also in attendance were Defense Secr