Fencing and barriers are being taken down across the streets of D.C. following the Army 250th birthday parade over the weekend. FOX 5's David Kaplan has more.

The military parade is slated for Saturday, June 14, in the heart of Washington, D.C., spanning six blocks and bisecting the National Mall. Organizers say the procession begins at 3:30 p.m. PST.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Grand military parade in DC marking US Army’s 250th birthday kicks off with tanks, troops and 21-gun salute.

Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson has made public her distaste at what she says was the unauthorised usage of the Seattle band's 1977 hit single Barracuda during the military parade staged in Washington D.C. to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, on what just happened to be, by coincidence, Donald Trump's 79th birthday.

The parade and festival, coinciding with Trump’s birthday and Flag Day, will last nearly sun-up to sun-down. Here's a full schedule of the day's events.

In preparation for the parade, the city installed more than 200 steel plates and rubber mats to protect D.C.’s historic streets.

MSNBC hosts Ali Velshi and Chris Hayes noted a difference in the atmosphere at the Army's 250th celebration in Washington, D.C., compared to President Trump's rallies.

The 250th Birthday of the US Army Grand Military Parade kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. Here's which roads will be closed in Washington, D.C.