Our troops are stationed around the world in order to preserve our freedoms. How sad it is to hear that due to budget cuts Fourth of July fireworks have been cancelled at many military bases including Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base and Fort Bragg which is a large Army Base, both bases being located in North Carolina. I guess it is more important for the President to be flying around Africa at a cost of millions of dollars to the American taxpayer than to buy fireworks for our troops and their families. Our founding fathers would be shocked!