The Army commemorated its 250th anniversary with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, which is also President Trump's 79th birthday.

Fox News Digital spoke to attendees of the D.C. military parade, some who had traveled hundreds of miles to participate, about why they had come to the nation’s capital for the event.

Though Saturday, June 14, is President's 79th birthday, the Washington D.C. parade is meant to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

Shortly after 6:15 p.m., an announcer declared, “Ladies and gentlemen, our parade is officially under way.” Members of the military began marching past the reviewing stand, as people in the crowd applauded and held up their phones.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discusses the Trump administration's military parade celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th birthday and the United States' defensive posture in the Middle East on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.

A military parade Saturday evening will mark the Army’s 250th anniversary, but thunderstorms and anti-Trump demonstrations could dampen the mood.

Many GOP officials appear to have no idea what to say about the president's military parade — and some don't want to attend the festivities, either.