Patriot's Day activities

LEXINGTON, Mass. – Minutemen reenactors take part in the Lexington Patriot’s Day Parade on April 19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Patriot's Day activities

BOSTON – Airmen from Hanscom Air Force Base gather the flag after Patriot’s Day activities at Fenway Park on April 19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Patriot's Day activities

LEXINGTON, Mass. – As part of Patriot’s Day activities on April 19, British and Colonial reenactors line up on the green before a reenactment of the opening shots of the Revolutionary War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Earth Day river clean up

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass – Capt. Tamala Gulley of the 66th Medical Group searches for trash along the Shawsheen River and wetlands as part of Earth Day 2010 celebrations on base. The environmental office hosted the 10th annual river clean up on April 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)

Law Day Proclamation signing

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Col. Charles F. Thompson, 66th Air Base Wing commander signs a proclamation declaring April 30 as the 2010 Law Day at Hanscom Air Force Base as Capt. James Peeler (l) and Staff Sgt. Timothy Galloway (r) watch. In celebration of 53rd annual Law Day, this year’s events will highlight the theme, Law in the 21st Century: Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges. It will provide all with an opportunity to understand and appreciate the emerging challenges that confront the world—and the law—in the 21st century, while reaffirming enduring legal traditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rick Berry)

Leadership participates in Bedford Pole Capping

BEDFORD, Mass. – A reenactor climbs the liberty pole and declares liberty during the annual Bedford Pole Capping event on April 10. In honor of Patriot’s Day and the beginning of the Revolutionary War, many surrounding towns hold events leading up to April 19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)