Flag Day military parade This year, Flag Day coincides with a massive military parade to honor the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump's birthday.

Flag Day is this weekend and coincides with the military parade scheduled for June 14. Since 1777, the American flag has symbolized freedom and unity for Americans and millions of others worldwide.

This Father's Day weekend brings another, more obscure holiday in the U.S.: Flag Day. Here's what the holiday is and how and when it started.

June 14 will be chock-full of patriotic celebrations, not only because it is the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump 's 79th birthday, but also due to Saturday being Flag Day.

Congress officially recognized Flag Day in 1949. This year, Flag Day also lines up with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary.

Rain dampened President Donald Trump's parade to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday with thousands of troops, 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft in a parade, concert and fireworks.

U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Short was riding in a Humvee in Afghanistan when a bomb exploded in March 2005. He doesn't let his prosthetic leg stop him.

Updated: Jun 15, 2025 / 09:15 AM EDT WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Members of the community celebrated Flag Day and the 250th birthday of the United States Army in Westfield Saturday afternoon.

Today is Flag Day, founded in 1949 to honor the date the Second Continental Congress formed the 13 colonies’ first standing army. Delegates chose George Washington to lead it the next day.

The day is also Flag Day, the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army 's creation and the president's birthday. Demonstrations are planned across the U.S.