7/6/2012 - Fireworks are shot off during the Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 3. Freedom Fest took place in the Domenici Fitness and Sports Center parking lot and included carnival games, rides, and live music for Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony M. Ward/Released))

7/6/2012 - Two children battle with inflatable pugil sticks during the Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., July 3. At the Freedom Fest, Team Holloman members enjoyed carnival games, rides, live music, and a fireworks display (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Leah Ferrante/Released)

7/6/2012 - A child gets her fingerprints scanned during the Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., July 3. Members of local law enforcement agencies scanned children’s fingerprints as part of a county-wide program to keep children safe. The Freedom Fest, which took place in the Domenici Fitness and Sports Center parking lot, also included carnival games, rides, live music, and a fireworks display for Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Leah Ferrante/Released)

7/6/2012 - Members of Team Holloman interact with Matilda the camel during the Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 3. Freedom Fest took place in the Domenici Fitness and Sports Center parking lot and included carnival games, rides, live music, and a fireworks display for Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony M. Ward/Released)

7/6/2012 - Members of Team Holloman enjoy one of the carnival rides available at the Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 3. Freedom Fest took place in the Domenici Fitness and Sports Center parking lot and included carnival games, live music, and a fireworks display for Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony M. Ward/Released)

7/6/2012 - A child interacts with Sparky the Fire Dog during the Freedom Fest Independence Day celebration at Holloman Air Force Base N.M., July 3. Sparky and 49th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters were at the celebration to give tours of the fire trucks, show off their fire-fighting equipment, and raise fire-safety awareness. The Freedom Fest, which took place in the Domenici Fitness and Sports Center parking lot, also included carnival games, rides, live music, and a fireworks display for Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Leah Ferrante/Released)