{"id":510447,"date":"2025-07-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=510447"},"modified":"2025-07-04T05:26:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:26:36","slug":"hohenfels-community-celebrates-249-years-of-freedom-with-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=510447","title":{"rendered":"Hohenfels community celebrates 249 years of freedom with fest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n USAG BAVARIA – HOHENFELS, Germany — Fireworks light up the sky above Warrior Field as U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria – Hohenfels community members watch. USAG Bavaria – Hohenfels celebrated the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with “Freedom Fest” July 3, 2025 in the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, cantonment. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, USAG Bavaria Public Affairs)
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\n USAG BAVARIA – HOHENFELS, Germany — Army Family member Mason Sheets plays a solo electric guitar rock version of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The USAG Bavaria – Hohenfels community celebrated the Fourth of July a day early at Warrior Field in the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, cantonment July 3, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, USAG Bavaria Public Affairs)
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\n USAG BAVARIA – HOHENFELS, Germany — A Family plays a large version of the board game “Connect Four” at Freedom Fest. The USAG Bavaria – Hohenfels community celebrated the Fourth of July a day early at Warrior Field in the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, cantonment July 3, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, USAG Bavaria Public Affairs)
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\n USAG BAVARIA – HOHENFELS, Germany — Community members play cornhole during a friendly game. The USAG Bavaria – Hohenfels community celebrated the Fourth of July a day early at Warrior Field in the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, cantonment July 3, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, USAG Bavaria Public Affairs)
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\n USAG BAVARIA – HOHENFELS, Germany — Col. Stephen C. Flanagan, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria, talks about American independence and the 249 years Soldiers have safeguarded it during opening remarks at Freedom Fest. The USAG Bavaria – Hohenfels community celebrated the Fourth of July a day early at Warrior Field in the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, cantonment July 3, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, USAG Bavaria Public Affairs)
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USAG BAVARIA \u2013 HOHENFELS, Germany \u2013 Community members came together to enjoy food, entertainment and, by the end of the night, a sky full of fireworks during U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria\u2019s Freedom Fest July 3, 2025 near Hohenfels, Germany.<\/p>\n

The event took place at Warrior Field in the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, cantonment, where Families laid down blankets to hold a picnic, sat on benches to eat barbecue from Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and children jumped in bounce houses.<\/p>\n

Col. Stephen C. Flanagan, the commander of USAG Bavaria, opened the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis celebrates 249 years for our country since we declared independence,\u201d he said. \u201cThat independence and that freedom has been maintained ever since because of our Soldiers and those willing to fight to defend our freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n

After Flanagan\u2019s remarks, Family member Mason Sheets played \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d on electric guitar, bringing those assembled to a cheer. Afterward, Flanagan presented Sheets with a garrison coin.<\/p>\n

Several organizations came out to support the event, with Army Community Services and the American Red Cross giving away free gifts and Service Credit Union and USO Camp Albertshof with many lawn games for community members to compete on. Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation set up tables and benches, bounce houses for young children and cooked food and served drinks to customers.<\/p>\n

And Families gathered and enjoyed the evening, setting up lawn chairs to chat with one another. Some of them sat in benches and talked with one another, enjoying each other\u2019s company.<\/p>\n

Mild weather greeted the community, who brought blankets to stretch out and enjoy the evening with their Families. As darkness set in, children lit up glow sticks and ran about the field. Then, with a crack the sky lit up and most everyone\u2019s gaze drifted to north of the field where fireworks were sent up into the sky to blast and crackle.<\/p>\n

The communities at Grafenwoehr and Vilseck are scheduled to host their Fourth of July celebration July 4, 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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