Pfc. Megan Ripley, motor transport operator, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, helps Melany Cahill, 7, niece of Starr Vassion, native of Twentynine Palms, Calif., as she dismounts from a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during the Twentynine Palms Independence Day celebration at Luckie Park, July 4, 2015. The event was hosted by the City of Twentynine Palms. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Levi Schultz/Released) - Pfc. Megan Ripley, motor transport operator, Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, helps Melany Cahill, 7, niece of Starr Vassion, native of Twentynine Palms, Calif., as she dismounts from a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during the Twentynine Palms Independence Day celebration at Luckie Park, July 4, 2015. The event was hosted by the City of Twentynine Palms. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Levi Schultz/Released)
Capt. Daniel Williams, instructor, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School:What does Independence Day mean to you? It's a celebration of our independence and people tend to sort of overlook that. Now it's become an opportunity to spend time with your family, enjoying the summer and appreciating the freedoms we have in this country. - Capt. Daniel Williams, instructor, Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School: What does Independence Day mean to you? It's a celebration of our independence and people tend to sort of overlook that. Now it's become an opportunity to spend time with your family, enjoying the summer and appreciating the freedoms we have in this country.