On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and after 1,300 battles and skirmishes, the Army, led by Gen. George Washington, defeated the British Empire,

WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. There were mighty machines of war, brought out to dazzle and impress. And there was the spray of tear gas against demonstrators in Los Angeles and Atlanta, and rolling waves of anti-Trump resistance coast to coast.

No Kings' protests decrying President Donald Trump are happening across the U.S. The army is hosting a military parade for its 250th birthday in Washington, D.C.

There is a significant chance of rain across the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday, the National Weather Service said, and thunderstorms late in the afternoon or evening could coincide with events near the National Mall to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday.

The Army plans an elaborate display of armor, artillery and aircraft for its 250th anniversary parade June 14.

The Army will showcase its most powerful military vehicles Saturday in a parade through the nation's capital, featuring more than $265 million worth of tanks and armored vehicles that normally operate on front-line battlefields.

Major networks are unlikely to change its schedule for coverage of the parade as part of the Army’s 250th birthday celebration on Saturday. Instead, networks will present parade coverage on