Fighting for Justice and Celebrating Independence

I decided that for my entry for the 75th edition of the COG, I would post a slideshow of a combination of all three topic requests: Some photos depict ancestors who have served in our armed forces. Others show family and/or friends celebrating either what may have been our nation's history, or just the freedom to hang out and be American. Finally, I added a little bit of music by none other than a British Superstar to represent how far we've come to bridge the differences that once tore two worlds apart.

Freedom

Sir Paul McCartney

This is my right
A right given by God
To live a free life
To live in freedom

Talkin' about freedom I'm talkin' about freedom
I will fight for the right to live in freedom

Any one tries to take it away
You will have to answer
Cause this is my right

Talkin' about freedom I'm talkin' about freedom
I will fight for the right to live in freedom

Yeah Oh Talkin' about freedom I'm talking about freedom
I will fight for the right to live in freedom

Everybody talkin' about freedom we're talking about freedom
We will fight for the right to live in freedom

Oh talkin' about freedom I'm talkin' about freedom
I will fight for the right to live in freedom

Talkin' about freedom we're talkin' about freedom
We will fight for the right to live in freedom