Fourth of July celebrations (18 images)

Yale Scott of Los Angeles, California, a former employee of the White House Visitors Office listens as United States President Barack Obama makes remarks at a Fourth of July barbecue for military heroes and their families hosted by the President and first lady Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 2013. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

United States President Barack Obama makes remarks as he and first lady Michelle Obama host a Fourth of July barbecue for military heroes and their families on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 2013. UPI/Ron Sachs/Pool

The annual Independence Day firework display lights up the sky over the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. Capitol Building and the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. on July 4, 2013. UPI/Molly Riley

A parachutist glides past the Old Cathedral to mark the start of the air show during the Fair St. Louis in St. Louis on July 4, 2013. UPI/Bill Greenblatt