Our 10 Favorite Fourth of July Moments
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Happy Independence
Day! To celebrate, more than 1,200 military heroes and their families will join
the President and the First Lady at the White House for an Independence Day
celebration, which includes a performance by the Grammy Award Winning band,
fun..
You don't need to be on the South Lawn to enjoy the show!
Check out the "Salute to the Military" USO Concert and the fireworks
over the National Mall on WhiteHouse.gov/live or on your iPhone with the White
House App.
Here's the schedule for Thursday, July 4:
6:00 PM EDT: President Obama delivers remarks from the South
Lawn
8:10 PM EDT: USO show featuring fun.
9:10 PM EDT: National capital fireworks display
But first – check out some of our favorite Fourth of July moments
from the last few years.
1. President Obama and Babies
President Barack Obama holds a baby while greeting guests
during an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House,
July 4, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
2. Fun, Fireworks and Games
3. Visiting the Troops in Iraq
Vice President Joe Biden, center, congratulates a soldier on
becoming a U.S. citizen
during a naturalization ceremony in Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory, Iraq.
Biden's wife, Dr. Jill Biden, and Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, left, commander of
U.S. Forces Iraq, also attended the event during which more than 150 U.S. servicemembers became U.S. citizens.
July 4, 2010. (by Elaine Wilson)
4. President Obama
and First Lady Obama Dancing
President Barack
Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pretend to march to music in the Blue Room
of the White House, July 4, 2010, before delivering remarks to military
families during a Fourth of July celebration. (Official White House Photo by
Pete Souza)
5. Honoring Our Troops
6. Military Families on the South Lawn
July 4, 2011 "I'm always trying to capture how people
react to the President especially when he works a rope line. On the Fourth of
July, the President was greeting members of the military and their families on
the South Lawn when a young girl struck a salute as the President
approached." (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
7. Celebrity Performances
8. Marching Bands
President Barack
Obama delivers remarks to military service personnel and their families during
the Fourth of July celebration at the White House, July 4, 2010. (Official
White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
9. Becoming Citizens
"All of you did
something profound: you chose to serve...You displayed the values that we
celebrate every Fourth of July - duty, responsibility, and patriotism."
-President Obama salutes new American citizens on Independence Day 2012
10. Fireworks on the South Lawn
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama watch
the fireworks over the National Mall from the roof of the White House. July 4,
2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)