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

Tight security ensured a family-oriented atmosphere at the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade despite liberal opposition and protests nearby.

Much of the central and eastern parts of the U.S. will experience rain showers and scattered thunderstorms, forecasters said.

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

President Donald Trump stands in review and salutes Army troops as they march to 'Army Goes Rolling Along' at the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade in Washington, D.C.