Thousands attended Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Freedom Fest at Memorial and Cowan stadiums.
"I've been coming here since 1995," Kingsley Hoover, owner of King's Original Kettle Korn, said as he and Ryan Whittington stirred a large kettle of popcorn.
"And it's great to be here on the Fourth. I love this place."
While vendors offered everything from food and drink to balloons and T-shirts, the infield of Cowan Stadium was covered with classic cars.
"This event is a lot of fun to come and see these classics," Wendy Minnieweather said as she cleaned the engine of her 2005 Mustang Coupe.
"I can't get enough of this place."
Below are seven scenes from yesterday's Fourth of July celebration at JBLM.
>>> 1934 Ford Owner: Norm Treen, an Army vet, checks over his 1934 Ford during Freedom Fest.
>>> Car Pros: A couple of visitors to JBLM's Freedom Fest check over one of the classic cars.
>>> Flags and Ford: A classic - an American built Ford and a couple of flags.
>>> Little Drummers: Abel and Taylor Bridges play the Junk Chimes at Freedom Fest.
>>> Red, White & Blue Pop Corn: Gabby Bertucci and George King bag red, white and blue popcorn.
>>> Tall Guy: Eric Haines, an entertainer for 30 years, gave out "high fives."
>>> Tuning Up: A member of I Corps Band tunes up during a dress rehearsal at Cowan Stadium.