The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barrelled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against the counterpoint of protests across the country by those who decried the U.

For its 250th birthday, the Army put on the largest show of military might in the capital in more than three decades.

A look at scenes from Saturday's massive military parade and festival in Washington. The parade honors the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coincides with President Trump’s 79th birthday.