Sat Jun 14 12:50:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article based on the provided press release:

**Army Celebrates 250th Birthday with Festival and Parade in Washington D.C.**

**WASHINGTON D.C. (June 13, 2025)** – The U.S. Army is inviting the public and the media to celebrate its 250th birthday with a day-long festival and parade on the National Mall in Washington D.C. on June 14, 2025.

The festivities kick off at 9:30 a.m. with an Army Fitness Competition. At 11 a.m., the 250th Army Birthday Festival opens with exhibits, demonstrations, and opportunities to interact with Soldiers, Army astronauts, NFL representatives, and Medal of Honor recipients. Military equipment will be on display, and a cake-cutting ceremony is planned.

The Army Birthday Parade, commencing at 6:30 p.m., will showcase the Army’s rich history with equipment displays, flyovers, and 6,700 Soldiers in uniforms spanning the past 250 years. The day concludes with an enlistment and reenlistment ceremony, a parachute demonstration by the Golden Knights, and a fireworks display.

Media representatives can access the festival without special credentials, entering through the 7th St. SW and Jefferson St. SW entrance starting at 8 a.m. They should first report to the Media Operations Center (Tent #48) for further direction. Soldiers, historians in uniform, and other experts will be available for interviews throughout the day.

Access to the parade is controlled by the America250 Commission, but members of the media who have not obtained credentials can still view the parade from public access areas.

The event is made possible through the support of 22 sponsors, including presenting sponsors General Dynamics and USAA, festival entertainment sponsor the Gary Sinise Foundation, and platinum sponsors like the Wounded Warrior Project, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, the Association of the United States Army, Bell Textron, Wal-Mart, GOVX, Leonardo DRS, RTX Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Leidos and BAE Systems.

Organizers are monitoring the weather and will announce any changes to the schedule as needed.

For information on road closures, prohibited items, and parade credentialing, visit the Army’s website and America250 Commission website.

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