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 Trump's birthday.
For two of the Marines, whose remains recently have been identified, the commandant wanted to ensure they were honored after decades of spending Marine Corps birthdays alone.
Though he never said the word, the COVID-19 pandemic loomed largely in the 2020 birthday address from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger to the Corps.