US President Donald Trump (C) salutes next to US First Lady Melania Trump during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2025. Trump's long-held dream of a parade will come true as nearly 7,000 troops plus dozens of tanks and helicopters rumble through the capital in an event officially marking the 250th anniversary of the US army. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Desde tempranas horas del día, los residentes en diferentes áreas en la capital norteamericana estaban atentos a la magna celebración que reafirma el poderío de Estados Unidos y su Ejército
Washington, DC.- El presidente Trump y la primera dama Melania Trump fueron los invitados de honor en Estados Unidos, en el espectacular Defile del 250 Aniversario de la Fundación del Ejército de los Estados Unidos un día como este 14 de junio.
El desfile y los fuegos artificiales tocaron después una celebración de un día en Washington para conmemorar el 250 aniversario de la fundación del Ejército. El mandatario, que también se desempeña como comandante en jefe, se unió en el puesto de revisión del vicepresidente JD Vance y varios funcionarios del Gabinete, así como familiares.
TOPSHOT – Helicopters are seen near the base of the Washington Monument during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2025. Trump’s long-held dream of a parade will come true as nearly 7,000 troops plus dozens of tanks and helicopters rumble through the capital in an event officially marking the 250th anniversary of the US army. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Attendees pose for a photo with a Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” helicopter on the National Mall as part of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary festivities on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army is marking its 250th anniversary with a military parade along Constitution Avenue that includes roughly 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and over 50 aircraft. The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, is designed to tell the history of the Army. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
A member of the Golden Knights, the US Army’s parachute demonstration and competition team, lands in front of the White House during the Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2025. Trump’s long-held dream of a parade will come true as nearly 7,000 troops plus dozens of tanks and helicopters rumble through the capital in an event officially marking the 250th anniversary of the US army. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Members of the U.S. Army drive M1A2 Abrams Main Battle tanks in the 250th birthday parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army is marking its 250th birthday with a military parade including roughly 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and over 50 aircraft. The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, is designed to tell the history of the Army. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Soldiers dressed in Revolutionary War uniforms march in the military parade on June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army is marking its 250th anniversary with a military parade along Constitution Avenue that includes roughly 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and over 50 aircraft. The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, is designed to tell the history of the Army. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 14: Visitors watch a parade and celebration marking the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army June 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. The U.S. Army is marking its 250th birthday with a military parade including roughly 6,600 troops, 150 vehicles, and over 50 aircraft. The parade, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, is designed to tell the history of the Army. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Hablando antes del desfile, Trump dijo: «A todos los veteranos de nuestra tierra… te amamos, te honramos y saludamos tu noble servicio a nuestra bandera y a nuestro país». Trump se puso repetidamente a saludar a los soldados a medida que pasaban, tocando en bandas militares, marchando en formación y guiando vehículos y equipos.
UU. El ejército fue formado el 14 de junio de 1775 por el Segundo Congreso Continental para luchar contra los británicos en la Guerra Revolucionaria Americana. G eorge Washington fue nombrado su primer comandante en jefe al día siguiente.
El Ejército es la institución más antigua de América, anterior a la Declaración de Independencia por más de un año.
De acuerdo una nota de la Embajada de Estados Unidos en la República Dominicana, «el desfile contó con vehículos, uniformes y aviones que representaban importantes épocas de la historia militar y que mostraban las capacidades modernas del Ejército.»
