The United States Army is turning 250 this year on June 14. Here are some of the little-known things about the Army.

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to suspend flights at Reagan Washington National Airport from 6 p.m. ET to 9:30 p.m. during U.S. President Donald Trump's Army anniversary parade on Saturday,

Massive road closures, fencing, and stepped-up police patrols are coming to DC and Arlington ahead of the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade and President Donald Trump’s birthday celebration, officials say.

This article expands and updates a June 2020 article. Although the National Guard has often been used against civil rebellion, deploying federal military forces within the U.S. is a drastic and historically rare move.

The move would reverse a yearslong effort to remove names and symbols honoring the Confederacy from the military.

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

Top officials from the United States Secret Service and United States Park Police told ABC News that law enforcement is prepared to secure the event in a very short period of time. There will be thousands of officers, the "latest" technology, and air, land and sea assets - including 18 miles of fencing and 17 miles of bike racks.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll pushed back against critics of the military parade in Washington, D.C., arguing the event will “continue the strength and recruiting” of the military. The parade, which will celebrate the military’s 250th anniversary,