Thousands of Americans flocked to downtown D.C. in "Make America Great Again" hats and patriotic gear displaying Old Glory despite the balmy weather and thunderstorms brewing.

The parade came amid one of the most tumultuous weeks of Trump’s presidency, with troops in L.A., missiles launched in the Middle East and a targeted killing of a Minnesota lawmaker.

At the conclusion of the military parade, President Trump praised U.S. troops and veterans, calling them the reason America “stands tall” 250 years after the Army’s founding. He also delivered a warning to global adversaries,