A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries.

The procession, with more than 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks, was one Trump tried to make happen in his first term.

US President Donald Trump’s long-sought military parade rolled through the streets of downtown Washington on Saturday, but the celebration of the US Army’s 250th anniversary was marred by a day of discord and violence.