Fact check: How many military parades has Joe Biden attended since taking office in 2021?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the available analyses, there is extremely limited information about the total number of military parades Joe Biden has attended since taking office in January 2021. The sources provide only one confirmed instance:

• One documented military parade attendance: President Biden attended the Friday Evening Parade at the Marine Barracks Washington on June 2, 2023 ^[1]
• Virtual inauguration events: Biden's inauguration featured a virtual "Parade Across America" rather than a traditional military parade ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}, with sources describing it as a shortened or virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions
• Memorial Day ceremonies: Recent sources from 2025 show Biden attending Memorial Day ceremonies and services ^{[6] [7] [5]}, but these are not military parades - they are commemorative ceremonies

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several critical gaps in available information:

• Incomplete documentation: None of the sources provide a comprehensive count of military parades attended during Biden's presidency, suggesting either limited media coverage of such events or that few traditional military parades have occurred ^{[1] [8] [2]}
• COVID-19 impact on military events: The virtual nature of Biden's inauguration parade indicates that the pandemic significantly altered traditional military ceremonial events during his early presidency ^{[3] [9] [4]}
• Distinction between event types: The sources conflate different types of military-related events - Memorial Day services are not military parades, yet they appear in searches about military parades, indicating potential confusion in categorization ^{[6] [7] [5]}
• Limited timeframe coverage: The most recent military parade attendance documented was from June 2023, leaving a significant gap in coverage for 2024 and early 2025 ^[1]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question appears neutral and factual in its framing, but the lack of comprehensive data creates potential for misinterpretation:

• Assumption of multiple events: The question implies there should be multiple military parades to count, when the evidence suggests very few traditional military parades may have occurred during Biden's presidency
• Definitional ambiguity: The question doesn't distinguish between traditional military parades, ceremonial events, and commemorative services, which could lead to inflated or deflated counts depending on interpretation
• No apparent bias detected: Unlike politically charged statements, this appears to be a straightforward factual inquiry, though the scarcity of documented military parade attendance may itself be politically significant to those who view military ceremonial participation as important presidential duties