Military parade draws patriotic Americans from near and far: 'No better time to come to DC'
Attendees of Saturday's military parade in the nation's capital came from all corners of the United States and Fox News Digital spoke to several of them to hear why they had traveled from near and far to attend the one-of-a-kind event Specific attendees were local while others drove hundreds of miles to see the event honoring the Army's th birthday Saturday also was Flag Day celebrated each year to commemorate the adoption of the American flag in as well as President Donald Trump's birthday For me this is a sense of patriotism one attendee from the Baltimore-area disclosed We're celebrating Flag Day the th anniversary of the Army coincidentally it's also Donald Trump's birthday WATCH CROWD SINGS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TRUMP AT US ARMY S TH ANNIVERSARY PARADEAttendees from across the country who spoke to Fox News Digital mentioned that they were there to honor our troops but a great number of declared that they were there supporting Trump as well There's no better time to come to D C to help our military than when we have a president who really respects our military a president like Donald Trump one attendee who traveled from Florida to be at the parade commented There's no better time to come We're very patriotic people so I think it's crucial to come here and just observe it just enjoy it stated another attendee who had traveled from Northern Kentucky It's Trump's birthday so that's good too they added MORE AMERICANS ENCOURAGEMENT THAN OPPOSE TRUMP S ARMY CELEBRATION PARADE POLLMany veterans were also in attendance as well I figured this would be the last chance I'd get to see a parade like this a -year Army veteran declared Army celebration another veteran disclosed when sought why they drove from Ann Arbor Michigan to attend 'DON T JUST WAVE THE FLAG ' MILITARY LEADERS NFL EXECS AND VETERANS GATHER AT MOUNT VERNON FOR ARMY S THMeanwhile there was a noticeable anti-Trump presence outside the perimeter of the parade but within the parameter it was much more scarce Nonetheless Fox News Digital spoke to a sparse anti-Trump folks who made it inside CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP This is about my sixth or seventh protest since Trump has been in office one anti-Trump attendee who was at the parade disclosed I feel like Trump is trying to strut instead of celebrate the army I don't like the way that he is uh putting our military to the forefront as if it were celebrating a threat
