Ahead of the Army's 250th birthday celebration and parade on June 14, a formidable fleet of military vehicles has started to assemble, including massive tanks a

A mile-long line of tanks, some of the 150 military vehicles set to take part in Saturday’s parade, arrived in the capital by freight train over the weekend, video shared on X by reporter Benjamin Alvarez shows.

The Army deleted a video from its social media that showed a tank en route to the June 14 parade on a train car spray-painted with the death threat.

Millions of pounds of military hardware are expected to roll down the US capital’s streets in less than two weeks, fulfilling a dream of President Donald Trump but also sparking concerns about how the roads of Washington,

The massive military parade set to celebrate the US Army and President Trump’s birthday will include uniforms, arms, and vehicles from every major American conflict dating back to the

The Army has since told reporters it did not expect damage to the streets, and would cover the cost of any distressed asphalt. Thick metal plates will be placed over turns on the tanks' parade route to protect the roads,

The installation of metal plates on the roads where heavy armored vehicles will need to turn began overnight into June 5, and will continue until the day of the parade.

The event will bring street closures, security checkpoints, hundreds of military vehicles and thousands of marching troops.