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    Salute to America [Image 6 of 11]

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    A nighttime long-exposure photograph captures fireworks bursting above Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota. The carved granite faces of the four presidents are illuminated from below against a dark blue sky. The fireworks display includes red, blue, green, and white bursts, with visible light trails from the rocket's ascent captured by the long exposure.

    KEYSTONE, SOUTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES

    07.03.2020

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jette Carr 

    28th Bomb Wing

    A firework display concludes the Salute to America celebration at Mount Rushmore hosted by the state of South Dakota July 3. DoD’s participation during the event included aerial flyovers by the Blue Angels, based out of Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., the B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base; South Dakota Air National Guard F-16 Falcons from the 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls; and HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Company C, 1-189th Aviation Regiment, in Rapid City, S.D. Additionally, the U.S. Air Force Academy Band, from Colorado Springs, Colo., and the 147th band, from Mitchell, S.D., provided musical entertainment. The events celebrated the 244th year of the Independence of the Nation and provided the DoD an opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities and professionalism of the Armed Forces.

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    Date Taken: 07.03.2020
    Date Posted: 07.04.2020 07:01
    Photo ID: 6265915
    VIRIN: 200703-F-GY869-412
    Resolution: 7070x4713
    Size: 1.02 MB
    Location: KEYSTONE, SOUTH DAKOTA, US

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