GALERIE FOTO: Ziua Națională a Statelor Unite în imagini. Cum au celebrat americanii aniversarea celor 250 de ani de independență

Fireworks illuminate the skies over Battleship North Carolina capping week long celebrations surrounding the commissioning the newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS North Carolina. North Carolina is the fourth Virginia-class submarine to be commissioned and the first major U.S. Navy combatant vessel class designed with the post-Cold War security environment in mind. North Carolina will be homeported in Groton, Conn., as a member of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.