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Trump parade LIVE: Crowds begin to gather in Washington DC for Donald Trump's historic US Army birthday parade
DONALD Trump is set to kick off a massive military parade in Washington today to celebrate the US Army's 250th anniversary - on his birthday.
Crowds have started to gather for the historic military parade, which will see thousands of troops flanked by battle tanks and World War two planes march on the streets.
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People walk with the Washington Monument on the background on the day of a military parade
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People wear hats dedicated to the US Army's 250th anniversary on the day of the parade
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A person wears a hat with US flags on the day of the military parade
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A supporter of President Donald Trump wears a hat with US flags on the day of the military parade
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Patriotic tunes will fill the air in Washington DC as the commander in chief turns 79 - with the
The grandiose military parade will showcase
As many as 7,000 troops and seven band contingents have reportedly been called to participate in the show.
They will be accompanied by at least 150 military vehicles and some 50 aircraft.
Some 2,000 civilians could also take march alongside the US military.
The Army expects as many as 200,000 people could attend the festival and parade.
For years, the president is said to have had his eyes on a full-blown military show, but has failed to put up a working plan - until now.
Plans are to roll down battle tanks, massive military equipment, and aircraft and missiles, just as Trump first envisioned the parade during his first term.
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Among the military equipment set to be flaunted are M1A1 Abrams tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, World War II Sherman tanks and four WWII-era P-51 aircraft.
The whole celebration will be enclosed with an 18-mile ring of steel to protect the parade.
Drones and a small army of cops will be on hand to keep order - with there expected to be protests across the country as part of "No Kings" day, a series of anti-Trump rallies by people objecting to the parade.
It comes after a week of unrest in many cities - with
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