FORT BRAGG, N.C. - President Donald Trump is set to speak at Fort Bragg on Tuesday to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, as he faces backlash for deploying the military in response to immigration protests in Los Angeles.

Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, North Carolina, is home to U.S. Army Special Operations Command and elite units like the Green Berets and Rangers.

Trump visits Fort Bragg

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will join service members, veterans, and their families for Tuesday’s event.

Trump has promoted the anniversary as the reason for a military parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, which coincides with his 79th birthday. Tanks, trucks, and heavy artillery have begun arriving by train for the event, which will feature

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