The parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary will coincide with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

Army Col. Kamil Sztalkoper, a spokesman for the III Armored Corps, said the dog is a Blue Heeler (aka an Australian Cattle Dog) named "Doc Holliday" -- likely a nod to the famous Civil War-era gunslinger played by Val Kilmer in the movie "Tombstone."

U.S. Army personnel load and secure military tanks for transport to Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Fort Cavazos near Killeen, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) U.S. Army personnel load and secure military tanks for transport to Washington,

Protests in NJ are among thousands across the U.S. to decry Trump's military parade "spectacle" on Flag Day, during Army's celebration. What to know.

Thousands of soldiers flying or busing into Washington, D.C., next month will be sleeping on cots, eating mostly MREs (and hot chow for dinner), and showering in contracted trailers during the Army's multimillion-dollar 250th birthday festivities.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A big protest is planned next month to upstage a massive military parade on President Trump's birthday. The group behind the event, Refuse Facism, held rallies against the Trump administration in downtown Los Angeles and cities across the country Saturday.

The event will be held on June 14, which is also Trump's 79th birthday, as part of the Army's 250th anniversary celebrations

Top donors to a committee supporting events celebrating America’s 250th birthday will receive special access to a military parade and other festivities.