Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth appeared to sing his heart out at the Flag Day military parade Saturday. Thousands gathered for the US Army’s 250th anniversary celebration in Washington DC, which also happened to fall on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday.

The parade in Washington, D.C., celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army ended with a fireworks show. Meanwhile, protesters clashed with police in Los Angeles. Follow along for live updates,

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox News on Monday that President Donald Trump was still aiming for a nuclear deal with Iran even as hostilities have escalated between U.S. ally Israel and Tehran,

The US president said he would end wars and now a vocal part of his support is urging him to stay out of this conflict.

Compelling national security arguments and domestic political considerations mean it makes sense to stop short of direct US offensive operations in the long-dreaded conflict that Israel describes as a matter of preserving its own existence.