A rare sight in Washington D.C., the last major military parade was held in 1991 to celebrate the end of the first Gulf War. Before 1991, large-scale military parades were held following the ...

Washington has not seen a full-scale military parade such as this in a generation. The last was 34 years ago. It was called the National Victory Celebration and timed to welcome returning veterans ...

Victory parades abounded after the 20th century’s world wars. But the last major military parade in Washington was in 1991.

Top row: Vladimir Putin after the Victory Day parade in Red Square in 2019; Russian howitzers at the parade. Second row: Soldiers mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army in Pyongyang ...

Troops march on the Memorial Bridge during National Victory Celebration Parade on June 8, 1991. The Lincoln Memorial is in the background. Updated July 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM EDT.