A woman was struck and killed by a truck that was carrying a U.S. Army M1 Abrams tank away that had been used for President Donald Trump's military parade on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., two days previously.

President Donald Trump praised the United States Army as the “greatest, fiercest and bravest fighting force” at the conclusion of a grand display of military might in the nation’s capital Saturday as the Army celebrated its 250th birthday with a parade.

A large military parade showcasing American power, requested by President Donald Trump to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary, took place in Washington, D.C., featuring tanks, troops and marching bands.