Veterans are divided over the Army’s big parade, being held on Trump’s birthday
- Posted on June 11, 2025
- By Star Tribune
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Veterans are divided over the Army’s big parade, being held on Trump’s birthday

James McDonough served in the U.S. Army for 27 years, fighting in Vietnam and delivering humanitarian aid to Rwanda. For him, Saturday's military parade in Washington for the Army's 250th anniversary — coinciding with President Donald Trump's birthday — is about the resilience of a vital institution and the nation it serves.