President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated his birthday at the massive military parade he’s dreamed of for eight years. It was a fête befitting of the approach Trump has taken as commander-in-chief, using military iconography to telegraph strength to opponents, foreign and domestic.
President Donald Trump, who is celebrating his 79th birthday Saturday, glorified the American soldier and the pluck and grit of the members of the U.S. Army during a parade celebrating its 250th anniversary. “Every country celebrates its victories and it’s about time we did, too,” Trump said before the crowd.
President Donald Trump presided over a swearing-in ceremony for dozens of new recruits and re-enlisting soldiers at a Saturday evening parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday. In the United States Army, such ceremonies are typically conducted by commissioned officers or warrant officers – but that is not always the case. When Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer reenlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve after a 15-year break in service, it was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who conducted his swearing-in ceremony. And as the sitting Commander in Chief, President Donald Trump took the opportunity to conduct the ceremony that took place on Saturday.