
Attendees of the U.S. Army's 250th birthday celebration watch as U.S. Army Golden Knights float over the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2025.

U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute over the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2025.

U.S. Army soldiers march in historic costumes during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2025.

A group of attendees at the Army's 250th birthday celebration watch the opening address on a phone in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. The group stood in front of a barrier down the road from the stage where President Trump was seated.

A live streamer for social media accounts under the name "Soup Mama Official" cheers and waves as U.S. Army soldiers march through the military parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. Soup Mama Official states they are a "501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan, New York based corporation."

U.S. Army soldiers march during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A man poses for a photo while wearing an American flag during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A woman gestures at a protester with middle fingers during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. The woman argued with the man for several minutes before another man came by and ripped the sign from his hands.

A woman confronts a protester who entered the Army's 250th birthday celebration and carried a sign stating "TRUMP IS A RAPIST" in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A man shows off his pro-trump merch during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. The man said he had not served in the Army, and that the dog tags were from a souvenir shop.

A group stands on overflowing waste bins to get a better view of the ensuing military parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A man poses with a "Trump 2028" flag during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. Earlier that day, the man shouted as he walked around looking for "fake news" and continued yelling when he found members of the press.

Pro-Trump memorabilia is sold outside of the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A group watches U.S. Army soldiers march through the military parade in Washington D.C., on June 14, 2025. At least one person from the group created content for "Soup Mama Official" social media, which states they are a "a non-profit organization that supports patriotic events internationally."

A man takes photos of aircraft during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A woman pretends to blow a kiss at an image of President Donald Trump on a flag that says "Donald Trump for King" during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A U.S. Army soldier takes photos of aircraft flying by during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A woman stands with a young boy as President Donald Trump addresses the crowd during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

Elliot Latzsch, a Marine veteran, holds an American flag upside down as fireworks erupt during the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, on June 14, 2025. Latzsch said he was holding it that way to signal distress in America.

A Vietnam veteran pulls an American flag away from Elliot Latzsch, a Marine veteran, in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. Latzsch stood outside the exit of the Army's 250th birthday celebration and said he was holding the flag upside down to signal distress in America.

A Vietnam veteran argues with Elliot Latzsch, a Marine veteran, in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. The Vietnam veteran approached Latzsch after exiting the Army's 250th birthday celebration and seeing him holding the flag upside down. The veteran cited his service in Vietnam and asked Latzsch where he had served.

A protester argues with attendees of the Army's 250th birthday celebration outside the venue's exit in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

Police handcuff a man who sat in the street near protesters of the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington D.C., on June 14, 2025. The man appeared to have his belongings laid out in front of him and was having a conversation before tension between protesters and viewers grew.

Police form a line and move protesters and members of the press out of the street after tensions rise between protesters and attendees leaving the Army's 250th birthday celebration on Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025.

A protester raises his middle finger at police down the road from the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. The group of protesters were just one of the thousands of other planned national protests for "No Kings Day."

Two protesters sit on a ledge during a protest down the street from the Army's 250th birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025. There were reportedly 5 million people protesting in more than 2,000 planned protests around the nation.