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SIGNATURE SIGONELLA, SICILY
JULY 6, 2012
VOL. 29 NO. 26
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Sigonellans celebrate Independence Day
Service members and their families enjoyed live entertainment, fun, food and an assortment of rides during the annual Red, White, and BOOM 4th of July celebration at Midtown on NAS I. The event featured local musicians as well as concerts by Cartel and the Kelly Bell Band in association with Navy Entertainment. (U.S. Navy photo by MR1 Gary Spence/Relased)
BY MR1 GARY SPENCE NAS Sigonella Public Affairs
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aval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella kicked off its annual Fourth of July celebration, Red, White, and BOOM, June 29 at Midtown on NAS I. Service members and their families, along with local Italian nationals from the Sigonella community, came out to enjoy a weekend of live music, food, games, and carnival rides to help celebrate the 236th birthday of the United States. The gym at the Fit District set up a fun zone for the kids, which included a bounce house, inflatable slides and face painting. The sounds of live entertainment permeated the atmosphere, bringing those in attendance out of their seats all weekend long. In addition to local favorite
Keep the Wound, Navy Entertainment, in conjunction with Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) Sigonella, brought to Sigonella the American pop punk band Cartel from Conyers, GA and the Blues band Kelly Bell Band from Baltimore, MD. The bands took the stage on the second night of the event, June 30. “The 4th of July celebration is a celebration of our country, of our independence, and it means so much to be able to come here overseas and pay homage to the guys and girls who work so hard so that I can make a living doing what I do,” said Kelly Bell “My father was a member of the United States Navy during Korea, so
it has always been an aspiration of mine to be in the service. I ended up at college and didn’t make it into the service, so this is how I can do what I was supposed to do to support our troops.” Cartel followed the Kelly Bell Band, bringing their own brand of entertainment to the stage. “It’s a privilege to be here and play. I have a large amount of friends in the military so being able to come and give back, give them a great entertaining day, and let everyone have a good time is something that we take pride in, and is very special to us and our families,” said Will Pugh, Cartel Lead singer and bass player. “Our first Navy Entertainment show was for the mili-
tary in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. We really enjoyed doing that. It’s not a place where a lot of Americans get to go so it was cool to be able to go and play for them. So when they asked us to come play around Europe, it was an instant YES!” The celebration came to a close on July 4th with more music, fun, food and games, culminating with a spectacular fireworks display over Midtown. The fun continued into the evening as Sigonellans enjoyed the carnival atmosphhere at Midtown during the July 4th celebration. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Cameron Bramham/Released)
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“I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” - Michael Jordon
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