The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral and strategic—of a diverse force.

Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir is facing protests in the US, with a video showing demonstrators heckling and making scathing remarks against him. Overseas Pakistanis are protesting against his official trip to Washington,

The supporters of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are said to be behind the protest. They called for a protest outside the Pakistani embassy in Washington even before Pakistan Army chief Asim Minir's visit was officially announced.

Pakistan's Army Chief, General Syed Asim Munir, who is in the United States on an official visit, faced major embarrassment after being heckled in Washington.

Several videos on social media showed people chanting slogans like--'Asim Munir, you are a coward', “shame on you, mass murderer' and “shame on you, dictator'-- as the army chief reached the hotel in Washington.

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and after 1,300 battles and skirmishes, the Army, led by Gen. George Washington, defeated the British Empire,

WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. There were mighty machines of war, brought out to dazzle and impress. And there was the spray of tear gas against demonstrators in Los Angeles and Atlanta, and rolling waves of anti-Trump resistance coast to coast.

There is a significant chance of rain across the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday, the National Weather Service said, and thunderstorms late in the afternoon or evening could coincide with events near the National Mall to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday.