Mister Art Pope, a reenactor playing the roll of General George Patton, "reviews the troops" prior to an Aviano Air Base, Italy July 4th celebration concert featuring the Bellamy Brothers. Standing in formation, right to left, from the 31st Communications Squadron of Aviano AB, Italy are, STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Mitchell E. Fuqua, SENIOR AIRMAN Staci Clapper, SSGT Durward A. Till, III
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Aviano Air Base
State: Pordenone
Country: Italy (ITA)
Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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The legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain in 1776 occurred on July 2, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence declaring the United States independent from Great Britain's. After voting for independence, Congress voted for Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author and approved it two days later on July 4. Most historians, however, have concluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as is commonly believed. Since that, Americans celebrate independence on July 4, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of Independence, rather than on July 2, the date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed session of Congress.
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