Families gather on the West Lawn of the US Capitol for A Capital Fourth in Washington, DC on Independence Day, July 04, 2023. (Photo by Craig Hudson for The Washington Post)





People cool off at the Crown Fountain at Millennium Park in Chicago, Monday, July 3, 2023. (Photo by Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)





Children play in the Crown Fountain at Millennium Park in Chicago, Monday, July 3, 2023. (Photo by Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)





People gather for the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York City, U.S., July 4, 2023. (Photo by Amr Alfiky/Reuters)





Mayoi Ebihara competes in the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York City, U.S., July 4, 2023. (Photo by Amr Alfiky/Reuters)





People compete in the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York City, U.S., July 4, 2023. (Photo by Amr Alfiky/Reuters)





World Champion Joey Chestnut celebrates after winning the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island in New York City, U.S., July 4, 2023. (Photo by Amr Alfiky/Reuters)





Competitive eater Nick Wehry is introduced during a weigh-in ceremony before the Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest, Monday, July 3, 2023, in New York. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)





Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor is hit on the mask by a ball fouled off by Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Chicago. (Photo by Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo)





The warm welcome fresh-faced recruits received to the U.S. Army early July 2023. Basic cadets from the Class of 2027 arrived at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs last week for in-processing (I-Day). I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. (Photo by Trevor Cokley/USAF/South West News Service)





Javon Buckner, 12, is framed by bubbles while riding in a truck during the 4th of July Parade on Monday July 04, 2023 in Leesburg, VA. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post)





Levi Gale, 5, waves a U.S. flag as children approach to pet his miniature horse Lady Bug during the Fourth of July Independence Day parade in Texas City, Texas, U.S., July 4, 2023. (Photo by Adrees Latif/Reuters)





The Batala AFro Brazilian all women’s drum group marches inThe Capitol Hill Community 4th of July Parade, in Washington DC. (Photo by Robb Hill for The Washington Post)





People participate in Fourth of July Parade on US Independence Day in Avondale Estates, Georgia, USA, 04 July 2023. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA)





A girl representing Miss DMV Royalty waves from the roof of a car in the parade. The Takoma Park 4th of July parade was held on the morning of July 4th, 2023 in Takoma Park, MD. It was the 134th Independence Day celebration for the town and Congressman Jamie Raskin was the Grand Marshall for the parade. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)





Spectators watch the Fourth of July Parade on US Independence Day in Avondale Estates, Georgia, USA, 04 July 2023. The parade celebrates the 247th anniversary of the United States breaking off from Great Britain in 1776. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA)





Flags and patriotic stars flutter and twirl as Dwane Tervooren rides with other motorcyclists during Tuesday's Independence Dayparade in Buffalo Gap, Texas Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Ronald W. Erdrich /The Abilene Reporter-News via AP Photo)





The Washington Monument is seen as participants march during the National Independence Day Parade in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2023. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/AFP Photo)





People gather to watch Independence Day fireworks on South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida on July 4, 2023. (Photo by Chandan Khanna/AFP Photo)





Thousands of spectators watch the annual fireworks display on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Independence Day, July 04, 2023. (Photo by Craig Hudson for The Washington Post)





Luna the French Bulldog is dressed in red, white, and blue during the National Independence Day Parade in Washington, DC, on July 4, 2023. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/AFP Photo)