Trump's $45 million birthday parade featured tanks, yawns, and empty seats—while protests across the U.S. stole the spotlight.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Despite the unfortunate cancellation of the Lawton-Fort Sill Army Birthday Parade, Fort Sill proudly celebrated the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday on Friday with a powerful live fire demonstration and a vibrant community celebration.

Fox News Digital spoke to attendees of the D.C. military parade, some who had traveled hundreds of miles to participate, about why they had come to the nation’s capital for the event.

President Donald Trump’s birthday tank parade, which is costing taxpayers an estimated $45 million, was a relatively lackluster affair—especially considering the hefty price tag. The parade was forced to start early,

EXCLUSIVE: Donald Trump’s vainglorious birthday parade masquerading as a celebration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army may get drenched in a rainy DC this Flag Day, but the financial sun is shining a bit brighter for some suffering Hollywood vendors.