Trump holds military parade in Washington as millions protest

Thousands of soldiers, along with tanks and helicopters, march through National Mall on day president turned 79

Donald Trump finally got his wish to hold a military parade in Washington DC on Saturday, after thousands of soldiers accompanied by tanks, aircraft and helicopters marched through the National Mall in a celebration of the army's 250th birthday, while across the country, millions of people protested against his administration.

It was the first military parade in the nation's capital since 1991 - which celebrated the end of the Gulf war - and took place on the day Trump turned 79. The president had tried and failed to hold such an event during his first term, but made it happen just months into his second, albeit at what wound up being an especially tense moment for the country.