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Freedom Fest

Joel Larabell, lead vocalist and keyboardist for the band Brenn, performs with the rest of the band in front of a crowd of several hundred during Freedom Fest Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Arkadas Park, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Nashville, Tenn., rock band was just one part of the festivities during the Fourth of July celebration. There were also games, donkey rides, a petting zoo, food booths and jump houses. There was a firework show to end the night with a bang. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Freedom Fest

Fireworks light up the Incirlik night sky during the fireworks show at the end of the Freedom Fest Fourth of July celebration at Arkadas Park, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The show was just one of the festivities during the celebration. There were also games, donkey rides, a petting zoo, food booths and jump houses. The Nashville, Tenn., band Brenn performed to a crowd of several hundred prior to the fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Incirlik youth showcase their patriotically decorated bicycles during the Freedom Fest Fourth of July Bicycle Parade Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The participants rode their bicycles from the Base Exchange parking lot to Arkadas Park. Prizes were awarded to the individuals with the best decorations for their bike category. Freedom Fest was the base’s official Fourth of July celebration and included events such as live bands, concession stands, arts and crafts, a petting zoo and a fireworks show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alex Martinez)

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Singer and songwriter Mark Warner, 39th Force Support Squadron, encourages the crowd to get “pumped up” during his band’s Freedom Fest performance Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The band’s name is The Sun Spots. Freedom Fest was the base’s official Fourth of July celebration and included events such as live bands, concession stands, arts and crafts, a petting zoo and a fireworks show. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Alex Martinez)

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Jeff Shooty, bass player and backing vocalist for the band Brenn, performs with the rest of the band in front of a crowd of several hundred during Freedom Fest Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Arkadas Park, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Nashville, Tenn., rock band was just one part of the festivities during the Fourth of July celebration. There were also games, donkey rides, a petting zoo, food booths and jump houses. There was a firework show to end the night with a bang. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Senior Master Sgt. Johnny Jesse, the 39th Operations Squadron’s “Cotton Candy King,” prepares an order of cotton candy during Freedom Fest July 4 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Sergeant Jesse volunteered at the Air Force Sergeant’s Association concession booth. Freedom Fest was the base’s official Fourth of July celebration and included events such as live bands, concession stands, arts and crafts, a petting zoo and a fireworks show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alex Martinez)

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Johnny Gradone, guitarist for the band Brenn, performs with the rest of the band in front of a crowd of several hundred during Freedom Fest Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Arkadas Park, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Nashville, Tenn., rock band was just one part of the festivities during the Fourth of July celebration. There were also games, donkey rides, a petting zoo, food booths and jump houses. There was a firework show to end the night with a bang. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Seth Jenny, the Health and Wellness Center fitness program manager, swings for the fence during the Freedom Fest Home Run Derby Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The winner of the competition was 1st Lt. Jeremy McNatt, 39th Maintenance Squadron, who was awarded an AAFES gift certificate. Freedom Fest was the base’s official Fourth of July celebration and included events such as live bands, concession stands, arts and crafts, a petting zoo and a fireworks show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alex Martinez)

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Fireworks light up the Incirlik night sky during the fireworks show at the end of the Freedom Fest Fourth of July celebration at Arkadas Park, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The show was just one of the festivities during the celebration. There were also games, donkey rides, a petting zoo, food booths and jump houses. The Nashville, Tenn., band Brenn performed to a crowd of several hundred prior to the fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Rock band Brenn performs for hundreds of Freedom Fest goers Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Brenn hails from Nashville, Tenn. Freedom Fest was the base’s official Fourth of July celebration and included events such as live bands, concession stands, arts and crafts, a petting zoo and a fireworks show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alex Martinez)

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Chuck Starks, drummer for the band Brenn, performs with the rest of the band in front of a crowd of several hundred during Freedom Fest Saturday, July 4, 2009 at Arkadas Park, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Nashville, Tenn., rock band was just one part of the festivities during the Fourth of July celebration. There were also games, donkey rides, a petting zoo, food booths and jump houses. There was a firework show to end the night with a bang. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Incirlik celebrates Fourth with Freedom Fest

Published July 6, 2009