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Axios
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Rachel Dratch shares her Massachusetts go-tos
Comedian, "SNL" veteran and proud Lexingtonian Rachel Dratch is coming home to New England this weekend for a show with comedy group Bluebird Improv. Axios caught up with Dratch about her favorite haunts around her hometown and how she celebrated Lexington's big 250th Patriots' Day. Dratch admits she doesn't get to Boston proper often enough to be an expert, but she's visited some local spots with famous friends like Tina Fey. "Last time I was in Boston — should I name-drop here? — it was to do the Tina and Amy show and we ate at Buttermilk & Bourbon for Tina's birthday brunch," Dratch said. When she's back home, she always tries to get to China Sky in Winchester. For dessert: Dratch insisted on mentioning her favorite ice cream spot in Massachusetts: the Ice Cream Smuggler in Dennis. "Nowhere else takes it as seriously!" she said of the Bay State's commitment to ice cream. She hit the Battle of Lexington 250th anniversary hard, waking up at 4:30am to go to the big reenactment. "It's actually surprisingly moving when you see the ragtag group of Minutemen standing on the Green and you hear the drums approaching with this big army of redcoats," Dratch said. She was in the parade this year with her mom and two friends from childhood she bumped into.
1News
15-06-2025
- Politics
- 1News
What to expect at the US Army's 250th anniversary parade
The tanks are staged and ready to roll. Fencing and barriers are up. Protective metal plating has been laid out on Washington's streets. And more than 6000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honour the Army's 250th anniversary on Saturday (local time), which happens to be President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. With preparations well in hand, one big unknown is the weather. Rain is in the forecast, so there is a chance the parade could be interrupted by thunderstorms. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said Thursday that rain or shine the parade will go on. But it could be delayed if there is lightning. 'No matter what, a historic celebration of our military service members will take place!' Kelly said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENT Daylong festivities celebrating the Army are planned on the National Mall — featuring NFL players, fitness competitions and displays — culminating in the parade, which is estimated to cost $25 million (NZ$41.6 million) to $45 million (NZ$74.9 million). The Army expects as many as 200,000 people to attend. A special reviewing area is being set up for the president, where he will be watching as each formation passes the White House. Here's what to expect at the parade tomorrow: The troops US Army soldiers work on Stryker combat vehicles staged in West Potomac Park ahead of an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington. (Source: Associated Press) A total of 6,169 soldiers as well as 128 Army tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery will parade before the president and viewers, while 62 aircraft will pass overhead. The parade will tell the Army's story, starting with the Battle of Lexington — the first battle of the Revolutionary War — and move all the way to present day. ADVERTISEMENT Each conflict will have 150 troops in period costume, followed by a section of hundreds of troops in modern-day dress. For the past several weeks, Army planners have been working out how to get it timed to exactly 90 minutes, Army spokesman Steve Warren said. Planners first tried marching troops five across and 12 deep — but the parade ran long. To get it down to the exact time, each section will have soldiers marching seven across and 10 deep, Warren said. That means, for example, the Civil War gets exactly three minutes and 39 seconds and World War II gets 6 minutes and 22 seconds. The tanks and aircraft A crew member walks past US Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters that will participate in an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, June 12, 2025. (Source: Associated Press) Then there are the tanks. For fans, 8 minutes and 23 seconds into the procession, the first World War I Renault tank will make its appearance. Compared with today's tanks, the Renaults are tiny and almost look like a robotic weapon out of The Terminator. But they were groundbreaking for their time, lightweight and enabling movement in that conflict's deadly trench warfare. The first aircraft will fly over starting 13 minutes and 37 seconds into the parade, including two B-25 Mitchell bombers, four P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft and one C-47 Skytrain. The latter was made famous by the three stripes painted on the wings and body to mark it friendly over US battleships on June 6, 1944, as thousands of Skytrain aircraft dropped more than 13,000 paratroopers into France on D-Day. ADVERTISEMENT The procession will move along into the Gulf War, the war on terror and the modern day, showcasing the Army's M1A2 Abrams tanks and other troop carriers, like the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and Stryker combat vehicle. There will even be six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS — the mobile rocket launchers that have been highly valued by Ukraine as it has defended itself against Russia's invasion. A massive show of Army airpower will begin 48 minutes in, when a long air parade of UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters fly overhead as the Army's story swings toward its future warfare. The parade finale The final sections of marching troops represent the Army's future. The band at the US Military Academy at West Point will lead hundreds of future troops, including members of the Texas A&M Army Corps of Cadets, new enlistees just going through Army initial entry training, and cadets from the Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel in South Carolina. The last section includes 250 new recruits or soldiers who are reenlisting. As they reach the president, they will turn toward him and raise their right hand, and Trump will swear them into service. The parade will end with a celebratory jump by the Army's Golden Knights parachute team, which will present Trump with an American flag. ADVERTISEMENT After the parade, a 19-minute fireworks show and concert will round out the celebration. Watching the parade Crews work on setting up an archway on the National Mall, during preparations for an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Washington. (Source: Associated Press) Organisers have estimated that hundreds of thousands of people could be in Washington to see the parade live, but there will be plenty of ways to see it from afar as well. The Army has said it will be streaming the parade on its social media channels, and some news outlets, including C-SPAN and Fox News Channel, have announced plans to air the entire event live, as well as other special related programming. Others, including NBC News Now, will air the parade via streaming services. The parade is expected to begin at 6:30pm (10.30am NZ time), and organisers have said it will last 90 minutes.
India Today
14-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
What to expect at the Army's 250th anniversary parade on Trump's birthday
The tanks are staged and ready to roll. Fencing and barriers are up. Protective metal plating has been laid out on Washington's more than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honour the Army's 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump's 79th preparations well in hand, one big unknown is the weather. Rain is in the forecast, so there is a chance the parade could be interrupted by White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said Thursday that, rain or shine, the parade will go on. But it could be delayed if there is lightning.'No matter what, a historic celebration of our military service members will take place!' Kelly said in a festivities celebrating the Army are planned on the National Mall — featuring NFL players, fitness competitions and displays — culminating in the parade, which is estimated to cost $25 million to $45 million. The Army expects as many as 200,000 people to attend.A special reviewing area is being set up for the president, where he will be watching as each formation passes the White what to expect at the parade Saturday:A total of 6,169 soldiers as well as 128 Army tanks, armoured personnel carriers and artillery will parade before the president and viewers, while 62 aircraft will pass parade will tell the Army's story, starting with the Battle of Lexington — the first battle of the Revolutionary War — and move all the way to the present conflict will have 150 troops in period costume, followed by a section of hundreds of troops in modern-day dress. For the past several weeks, Army planners have been working out how to get it timed to exactly 90 minutes, Army spokesman Steve Warren first tried marching troops five across and 12 deep — but the parade ran long. To get it down to the exact time, each section will have soldiers marching seven across and 10 deep, Warren said. That means, for example, the Civil War gets exactly three minutes and 39 seconds and World War II gets 6 minutes and 22 there are the tanks. For fans, 8 minutes and 23 seconds into the procession, the first World War I Renault tank will make its with today's tanks, the Renaults are tiny and almost look like a robotic weapon out of 'The Terminator.' But they were groundbreaking for their time, lightweight and enabling movement in that conflict's deadly trench first aircraft will fly over starting 13 minutes and 37 seconds into the parade, including two B-25 Mitchell bombers, four P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft and one C-47 Skytrain. The latter was made famous by the three stripes painted on the wings and body to mark it friendly over U.S. battleships on June 6, 1944, as thousands of Skytrain aircraft dropped more than 13,000 paratroopers into France on procession will move along into the Gulf War, the war on terror and the modern day, showcasing the Army's M1A2 Abrams tanks and other troop carriers, like the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and Stryker combat will even be six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS — the mobile rocket launchers that have been highly valued by Ukraine as it has defended itself against Russia's invasion.A crew member walks past U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters that will participate in an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump's A massive show of Army airpower will begin 48 minutes in, when a long air parade of UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters fly overhead as the Army's story swings toward its future final sections of marching troops represent the Army's future. The band at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point will lead hundreds of future troops, including members of the Texas A&M Army Corps of Cadets, new enlistees just going through Army initial entry training, and cadets from the Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel in South last section includes 250 new recruits or soldiers who are reenlisting. As they reach the president, they will turn toward him and raise their right hand, and Trump will swear them into parade will end with a celebratory jump by the Army's Golden Knights parachute team, which will present Trump with an American the parade, a 19-minute fireworks show and concert will round out the have estimated that hundreds of thousands of people could be in Washington to see the parade live, but there will be plenty of ways to see it from afar as Army has said it will be streaming the parade on its social media channels, and some news outlets, including C-SPAN and Fox News Channel, have announced plans to air the entire event live, as well as other special related programming. Others, including NBC News Now, will air the parade via streaming parade is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m., and organizers have said it will last 90 Reel
Japan Today
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
Here's what to expect at the Army's 250th anniversary parade on Trump's birthday
A U.S. Army soldier walks past a Bradley fighting vehicle staged in West Potomac Park ahead of an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump's 79th birthday, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) By TARA COPP The tanks are staged and ready to roll. Fencing and barriers are up. Protective metal plating has been laid out on Washington's streets. And more than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honor the Army's 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. With preparations well in hand, one big unknown is the weather. Rain is in the forecast, so there is a chance the parade could be interrupted by thunderstorms. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said Thursday that rain or shine the parade will go on. But it could be delayed if there is lightning. 'No matter what, a historic celebration of our military service members will take place!' Kelly said in a statement. Daylong festivities celebrating the Army are planned on the National Mall — featuring NFL players, fitness competitions and displays — culminating in the parade, which is estimated to cost $25 million to $45 million. The Army expects as many as 200,000 people to attend. A special reviewing area is being set up for the president, where he will be watching as each formation passes the White House. Here's what to expect at the parade Saturday: A total of 6,169 soldiers as well as 128 Army tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery will parade before the president and viewers, while 62 aircraft will pass overhead. The parade will tell the Army's story, starting with the Battle of Lexington — the first battle of the Revolutionary War — and move all the way to present day. Each conflict will have 150 troops in period costume, followed by a section of hundreds of troops in modern-day dress. For the past several weeks, Army planners have been working out how to get it timed to exactly 90 minutes, Army spokesman Steve Warren said. Planners first tried marching troops five across and 12 deep — but the parade ran long. To get it down to the exact time, each section will have soldiers marching seven across and 10 deep, Warren said. That means, for example, the Civil War gets exactly three minutes and 39 seconds and World War II gets 6 minutes and 22 seconds. Then there are the tanks. For fans, 8 minutes and 23 seconds into the procession, the first World War I Renault tank will make its appearance. Compared with today's tanks, the Renaults are tiny and almost look like a robotic weapon out of 'The Terminator.' But they were groundbreaking for their time, lightweight and enabling movement in that conflict's deadly trench warfare. The first aircraft will fly over starting 13 minutes and 37 seconds into the parade, including two B-25 Mitchell bombers, four P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft and one C-47 Skytrain. The latter was made famous by the three stripes painted on the wings and body to mark it friendly over U.S. battleships on June 6, 1944, as thousands of Skytrain aircraft dropped more than 13,000 paratroopers into France on D-Day. The procession will move along into the Gulf War, the war on terror and the modern day, showcasing the Army's M1A2 Abrams tanks and other troop carriers, like the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and Stryker combat vehicle. There will even be six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS — the mobile rocket launchers that have been highly valued by Ukraine as it has defended itself against Russia's invasion. A massive show of Army airpower will begin 48 minutes in, when a long air parade of UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters fly overhead as the Army's story swings toward its future warfare. The final sections of marching troops represent the Army's future. The band at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point will lead hundreds of future troops, including members of the Texas A&M Army Corps of Cadets, new enlistees just going through Army initial entry training, and cadets from the Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel in South Carolina. The last section includes 250 new recruits or soldiers who are reenlisting. As they reach the president, they will turn toward him and raise their right hand, and Trump will swear them into service. The parade will end with a celebratory jump by the Army's Golden Knights parachute team, which will present Trump with an American flag. After the parade, a 19-minute fireworks show and concert will round out the celebration. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
What to expect at the Army's 250th anniversary parade
The tanks are staged and ready to roll. Fencing and barriers are up. Protective metal plating has been laid out on Washington's streets. And more than 6,000 troops are poised to march near the National Mall to honor the Army's 250th anniversary on Saturday, which happens to be President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. With preparations well in hand, one big unknown is the weather. Rain is in the forecast, so there is a chance the parade could be interrupted by thunderstorms. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said Thursday that rain or shine the parade will go on. But it could be delayed if there is lightning. 'No matter what, a historic celebration of our military service members will take place!' Kelly said in a statement. Daylong festivities celebrating the Army are planned on the National Mall — featuring NFL players, fitness competitions and displays — culminating in the parade, which is estimated to cost $25 million to $45 million. The Army expects as many as 200,000 people to attend. A special reviewing area is being set up for the president, where he will be watching as each formation passes the White House. Here's what to expect at the parade Saturday: A total of 6,169 soldiers as well as 128 Army tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery will parade before the president and viewers, while 62 aircraft will pass overhead. The parade will tell the Army's story, starting with the Battle of Lexington — the first battle of the Revolutionary War — and move all the way to present day. Each conflict will have 150 troops in period costume, followed by a section of hundreds of troops in modern-day dress. For the past several weeks, Army planners have been working out how to get it timed to exactly 90 minutes, Army spokesman Steve Warren said. Planners first tried marching troops five across and 12 deep — but the parade ran long. To get it down to the exact time, each section will have soldiers marching seven across and 10 deep, Warren said. That means, for example, the Civil War gets exactly three minutes and 39 seconds and World War II gets six minutes and 22 seconds. Then there are the tanks. For fans, eight minutes and 23 seconds into the procession, the first World War I Renault tank will make its appearance. Compared with today's tanks, the Renaults are tiny and almost look like a robotic weapon out of 'The Terminator.' But they were groundbreaking for their time, lightweight and enabling movement in that conflict's deadly trench warfare. The first aircraft will fly over starting 13 minutes and 37 seconds into the parade, including two B-25 Mitchell bombers, four P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft and one C-47 Skytrain. The latter was made famous by the three stripes painted on the wings and body to mark it friendly over U.S. battleships on June 6, 1944, as thousands of Skytrain aircraft dropped more than 13,000 paratroopers into France on D-Day. The procession will move along into the Gulf War, the war on terror and the modern day, showcasing the Army's M1A2 Abrams tanks and other troop carriers, like the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle and Stryker combat vehicle. There will even be six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS — the mobile rocket launchers that have been highly valued by Ukraine as it has defended itself against Russia's invasion. A massive show of Army airpower will begin 48 minutes in, when a long air parade of UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache and CH-47 Chinook helicopters fly overhead as the Army's story swings toward its future warfare. The final sections of marching troops represent the Army's future. The band at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point will lead hundreds of future troops, including members of the Texas A&M Army Corps of Cadets, new enlistees just going through Army initial entry training and cadets from the Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel in South Carolina. The last section includes 250 new recruits or soldiers who are reenlisting. As they reach the president, they will turn toward him and raise their right hand, and Trump will swear them into service. The parade will end with a celebratory jump by the Army's Golden Knights parachute team, which will present Trump with an American flag. After the parade, a 19-minute fireworks show and concert will round out the celebration.
