Americans celebrate the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Americans Celebrate Independence Day
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A boy in patriotic wear holds balloons aloft on US Army Garrison Yongsan, South Korea, July 4, 2012. (S.L. Herman/VOA)
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A fan wearing an American flag themed shirt at Nationals Stadium for the July 4 baseball game between the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants, Washington. (J. Randle/VOA)
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Fireworks behind a busy street in the Adams Morgan district of Washington, 2011. (Alison Klein/VOA)
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Fireworks over the Lincoln Memorial, July 4, 2011. (Brian Allen/VOA)