The following are images of U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard Independence Day celebrations in port and at sea.
Sailors and Marines display the national ensign in honor of Independence Day aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) in 2013. US NAvy PhotoSailors assigned to USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) serve cupcakes during an Independence Day celebration in 2017. US Navy PhotoA Fourth of July celebration event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in 2015. US Navy PhotoThe final firework display from the Camp Zama Independence Day and Firework in 2018.Lance Cpl. Cameron Street, trombone instrumentalist with the Marine Forces Reserve Band plays the trombone during the 20th Annual Patriotic Music Festival at the Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans on July 1, 2018. US Marine Corps PhotoAttendants watch a fireworks display held over the Elizabeth River from the river bank of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in 2016. US Navy PhotoUSS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) displays ‘up and over’ flags in observance of Independence Day in 2017. US Navy Photo160704-N-DA693-132 PEARL HARBOR (July 4, 2016) Sailors watch an Independence Day fireworks display from USS John C. Stennis’ (CVN-74) flight deck in 2016. US Navy PhotoSailors attend an all-hands call aboard USS Porter (DDG-78) in celebration of Independence Day July 4, 2016. US Navy PhotoFireworks explode over the Puget Sound in celebration of Independence Day. USS Nimitz (CVN-68) in 2016. US Navy PhotoAn MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 drops flares near the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) in honor of Independence Day in 2015. US Navy PhotoFireworks explode over the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor during Macy’s annual Independence Day celebration, July 4, 2005. US Coast Guard PhotoThe Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., MH-65 Dolphin helicopter search and rescue demonstration team shows patriotism during the National Cherry Festival Air Show open ramp event held at the Cherry Capital Airport during the Fourth of July weekend July 4, 2015. US Coast Guard PhotoCrewmembers from Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker watch the fireworks in New York City during the Macy’s Day Fireworks show on July 4, 2017. US Coast Guard Photo