As Washington prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of the Army on Saturday, lawmakers are speaking out on what could be an astronomical cost for the parade.

In 2011, former President BARACK OBAMA purchased a homemade beer brewing kit and made three ales: White House Honey Ale, White House Honey Blonde Ale and White House Honey Porter. The first beer was served at the White House Super Bowl party in 2011. A very small batch, between 90 and 100 bottles, was consumed that day, according to CBS News.

Despite the parade, overall travel demand to Washington D.C. remains steady this weekend. Here's what travelers should know.

Many Republicans have no idea what to say about Donald Trump's military parade — and they don't want to attend the festivities, either.

The U.S. will hold a rare military display in Washington D.C. soon. The motives of countries that stage military parades vary, but the spectacles all tend to share a common visual vocabulary.