Fort Rucker will hold its annual Freedom Fest celebration on July 3, featuring family activities, live music performances, vendors, and a fireworks show. Headliners include country artist Natalie Stovall, the 98th Army Band, and a return performance by Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band. The event will offer children's activities, rides, games, and food vendors. It will conclude around 9pm with a 20-minute fireworks display set to music. Officials encourage attendees to carpool and be patient, as heavy traffic is expected.

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Freedom Fest celebrates independence
with Family fun, entertainment, fireworks
By Connor Wolanski return appearance by last year’s huge- ites such as the rock wall, mechanical available in the Kid’s Zone, and also ery year. “Enjoy the show. Enjoy your
Army Flier Contributing Writer ly popular headliner, Gary Sinise and bull and spider mountain bungee. featured will be an “Inflatable Fun friends around you. The fireworks are
the Lt. Dan Band. A free “Warrant Officer Career World,” with single tickets costing spectacular under the Alabama stars.
Fort Rucker will be holding its mar- “We hope everyone comes ready to College Confidence Course” will be $1. “Freedom Fest is a celebration for
quee event, Freedom Fest, at Howze party; we have an amazing As in previous years, our entire community. When we look
Field Tuesday from 3:30-10 p.m. As line up of talented musicians a wide variety of vendors around at our neighbors around the
in previous years, the annual celebra- performing,” said Erdlitz. with an even wider variety Wiregrass, we look forward to this day
tion of the nation’s independence will “We had Ms. Stovall here of food will be available, when we invite everyone out to cel-
feature a wide variety of attractions for a performance earlier this and for Families’ conve- ebrate our nation’s independence with
for adults and children alike. year and we knew she would nience, ATMs will now be us at Fort Rucker. We all stand togeth-
“We strive each year to make Free- be the perfect fit for Freedom available on the festival er, side by side, Soldier to neighbor
dom Fest something the entire com- Fest, [and] we are so excited grounds. A baby changing and feel the same powerful emotions
munity can take part in and celebrate to have Gary Sinise back for station will also be avail- of being proud Americans,” she said.
with us,” said Janice Erdlitz, Director- another tour of duty … he put able, with air-conditioned While festivities will be starting
ate of Family and Morale, Welfare and on an amazing show last year tents with sides for pri- half an hour earlier this year than they
Recreation marketing director. with the Lt. Dan Band. The vacy. did last year, Erdlitz shared that there
“I think Freedom Fest has the abil- fans loved it. We are lucky Freedom Fest culmi- will be no pool party at Splash preced-
ity to pull at our patriotic heart strings. when we can get such a huge nates at about 9 p.m. with ing Freedom Fest this year.
It's an event like no other with thou- supporter of our troops to a 20-minute fireworks dis- Freedom Fest is free and open to
sands of people joined together to perform.” play set to music. the public. The only cost will be as-
enjoy the splendors of all things that Attendees will also have “Be sure to bring a sociated with vendors and the Kid’s
make our nation so great,” she said additional activities to par- lawn chair or blanket and Zone. There will be $10 unlimited
Headlining the night’s festivities ticipate in such as pony rides kick back and relax,” said play wristbands in the fun zone area or
will be appearances by rising country and a wrecking ball ride, Erdlitz, adding that the $8 each for two or more.
music star Natalie Stovall and the 98th which can seat the whole fireworks are her favorite For more information on Freedom
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Lt. Dan Band returns to Freedom Fest 2012 Band and asked the USO if he and the some pictures, all of it helps them know
By Jim Hughes band could visit military installations. that there are people out there who are
Command Information Officer “The USO agreed, the band began aware of their sacrifices and understand
rehearsing and in February of 2004, The the importance of keeping our military
For those who can’t get enough of a Lt. Dan Band hit the road on their first Families strong in difficult times.
good thing, Fort Rucker’s Freedom Fest overseas USO tour to Korea, Singapore “It is important to remember that these
2012 is the place to be as the Lt. Dan and Diego Garcia,” according to the web- defenders are volunteers. There is no
Band returns to the annual celebration of site. “Since those early sessions at Kimo’s draft,” he continued. “Military service is
the country’s independence. house, a few gigs for the troops in the Chi- something that we all have a choice to do
Fort Rucker’s Freedom Fest 2012 cago area in 2003, and that first overseas or not to do. And I am grateful that there
promises to be a hot time, literally and fig- tour, Gary and the band have played an are Americans that have made the choice
uratively, but as the temps start to cool in average of 30-40 shows per year.” to serve. Especially in such dangerous and
the evening, the event will just be getting The name of the band was easy to come uncertain times. What would we do if no
heated up as Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan up with, according the site. While visiting one wanted to defend this great country?
Band take the stage at 7 p.m. Tuesday. troops around the world, some fans – even “So, if you see someone in uniform,
The Lt. Dan Band features 12 profes- children – didn’t know him as actor Gary just know that taking the time to thank
sional musicians who accompany Sinise, Sinise, but they did recognize him as Lt. them will mean a lot. They don’t ask
who plays bass, in performances through- Dan from the movie "Forrest Gump." much at all. They are just doing what they
out the world, with more than 75 percent The Lt. Dan Band’s commitment to the signed up to do. But that little gesture of
of them free shows for the USO and other COURTESY PHOTO nation’s military is strong, the actor and gratitude from a stranger will make their
charities or benefits, according to the musician said. day,” Sinise added.
band’s website.
The Lt. Dan Band. Top Row: Molly Callinan, Dan Myers, Mitch Paliga, Ben Lewis, Jeff “Personally, I have made it a particular The Lt. Dan Band includes: Sinise,
The Lt. Dan Band covers everything Vezain, Danny Gottlieb and Kimo Williams. Middle Row: Beth Gottlieb, Mari Anne mission to do what I can to draw atten- bass; Williams, guitar and vocals; Mari
from Stevie Wonder and Jimi Hendrix Jayme, Gary Sinise and Julie Dutchak. Bottom Row: Kirk Garrison, Ernie Denov. tion to our military servicemembers, their Anne Jayme, vocals; Julie Dutchak, vo-
classics to contemporary songs by Kelly the musical diversity of the band, as well when Sinise met Kimo Williams while Families and our veterans, and to make cals; Molly Callinan, vocals; Dan Myers,
Clarkson, Evanescence, Beyonce, Lon- as the passion and energy each member working together on the Steppenwolf The- sure they know they are remembered and violin and vocals; Jeff Vezain, acoustic
estar, the Zac Brown Band and much, brings to the stage. Whether perform- atre’s production of "A Streetcar Named appreciated,” he said in a letter on the guitar and vocals; Ernie Denov, guitar;
much more, according to the site. ing for troops overseas or a local club Desire." The two discovered their mutual band’s website. “Whether through per- Kirk Garrison, trumpet; Mitch Paliga,
“Even tunes from the 40s big band crowd, the goal is to have fun and rock love of music and began playing together forming with the band, supporting a mili- saxophone; Danny Gottlieb, drums; Beth
era,” the site reads. “There's something the house!” with other musicians in Chicago. tary charity or visiting the war zones and Gottlieb, percussion; and Ben Lewis, key-
for everyone and each show highlights The band’s roots date back to 1997 In 2003, Sinise formed the Lt. Dan hospitals to shake some hands and take boards.
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The main thing for people to remem-
ber about parking is to pick an entry
gate carefully, as the gate people come
in is the gate they will exit. Officials ask
for patience during departure. People
should anticipate heavy traffic.
The military police will be on hand to
direct people where they need to go,
and there won’t be any room for differ-
ent route choices until you get off post.
People are reminded to keep safety as
the top priority, and to follow the direc-
tions of the MPs.
Entrance: Traffic will enter through
one of the three main gates — Ozark,
Enterprise and Daleville – or Faulkner
(Shell Field) Gate, which will be open
from 4:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Exit: Ozark traffic will exit the
Ozark Gate, Daleville traffic will
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(Shell Field) Gate from Enterprise
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Natalie Stovall brings country to Freedom Fest
(Editor’s note: The following is Natalie Stovall’s press bio used with permission on the right track, you know?”
from her website at http://www.nataliestovall.com/about/.) As Natalie’s reputation spreads great opportunities keep rolling in. Natalie has
Natalie Stovall was born and raised just outside of Nashville, Tenn. Since her already been selected to open for acts like Gretchen Wilson, Little Big Town, Glo-
first professional gig singing and playing the fiddle at the age of 10, Natalie has riana, Justin Moore, Josh Gracin, Trent Tomlinson, Safetysuit, The Doobie Broth-
already seen things that most artists could only dream of. She’s performed every- ers, and that’s just the beginning.
where from Oprah to the Grand Ole Opry. This spring will bring the release of her second record, “Standing My Ground,”
She was the first performer ever to be invited to sing "God Bless America" for an EP featuring five brand new songs written by Natalie along with her version of
the president at the White House Press Correspondents Dinner. And surprisingly, the Charlie Daniels classic, “Devil Went Down To Georgia”
she has done all of this with no record deal of any kind. “It’s amazing – my version of ‘Devil’ has been such a big part of my show ever
The release of her first record, “Late Night Conversations,” saw a Top 50 radio since I started my first band. I mean, for the past five years people have been com-
hit with her song “If I Run to You Now” and the placement of that song in the ing up to me and asking if I would record my version,” she said. “And although
National Lampoon movie “Bag Boy.” In the past couple years Natalie has used part of me felt crazy for taking on the responsibility of recording such a legendary
that momentum to become one of the hottest booked independent acts in America. fiddle song, I just knew it was the right thing to do. I really wanted to give some-
Performing and fiddling over 200 dates a year at college campuses, military bases, thing special to everyone that’s stuck with me and been a part of this adventure
fairs, festivals, clubs and bars is all just par for the course with Natalie. so far.”
“People ask me a lot why I spend so much time touring. I know it’s not the path Although the launch of her new EP will be a big moment, the cornerstone of
that most country artists take, but I know it’s the right thing for me,” she said. “The Natalie’s success has always been her live show.
only way I really know I’m heading in the right direction with my music is to get “I love records and I grew up obsessed with the radio, but to me a stage and an
out there and see how people react to it … see if I can really grab them. I didn’t start audience are sacred things. Getting up in front of a group of people, no matter how
writing and playing because I wanted to be on CMT … I mean, don’t get me wrong, big or small, whether they know me or not, whether they even like country music
I want to be on CMT, but that’s not why I’m here. I write and perform because I and giving everything I’ve got to win them over – That’s a holy thing to me. That’s
love it … it’s always been part of me. I do it cause I have no other choice.” why I do what I do.”
Natalie is dedicated to the tradition of the road-warrior in a way most modern When Natalie is on stage she is a different person. The moment she picks up
artists don’t understand – following in the footsteps of her musical heroes, taking one of her alternating black and white fiddles, the spell is complete and you finally
her music from town to town and building an audience from the ground up. get to see her in the space where she truly lives, where she’s meant to be -- a danc-
Whatever Natalie is doing seems to be working. Recently she swept awards at ing Siren with her chin tucked and her bow fiercely flailing. She spins and sways
the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities national conference and through a dizzying, hour-long crescendo until the final band hit.
with Campus Activities Magazine winning “Best Band,” “Best Entertainer,” “Best After her show when the smoke settles, the lights go down and the audience
Female Performer” and “Best Music.” finally gets to catch their collective breath, Natalie performs the most unexpected
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“It’s been an amazing year so far,” she said. “It feels so good to be recognized part of the show. She transforms back into the smiling, unassuming, five-foot belle
for what you do. It makes you feel like you’re doing something right. Like you’re that you almost forgot existed just before the first downbeat. Natalie Stovall
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98th Army ‘Silver Wings’ Band takes center stage
By Nancy Rasmussen ning at Camp Crowder, Mo., in March
Fort Rucker Public Affairs 1942. There, civilian musicians trained in
the arts and sciences of Soldier skills, as
Each year at Fort Rucker, the 4th of well as those of military ceremonies, tradi-
July Freedom Fest reflects the post’s mu- tions and heritage.
tually rewarding relationship with its val- In 1944, the band was re-designated as
ued Wiregrass communities. At the cen- the 98th Ground Forces Band in allied-
ter of this annual patriotic celebration is occupied Germany. In 1947, the regimen-
Fort Rucker’s 98th Army “Silver Wings” tal band was deactivated, and the unit was
Band. transferred to Italy and designated the 98th
With Sousa marches and patriotic stan- Army Band. In 1952, that band was relocat-
dards like "God Bless America," and cur- ed to Camp Rucker in southeast Alabama
rent Army favorites, such as Toby Keith’s — soon to be the home of Army Aviation.
"American Soldier," the Silver Wings Band Soon Camp Rucker would become a
continues to entertain and educate, accord- permanent post and be re-designated as
ing to CW4 Jesse Pascua, bandmaster. Fort Rucker. As Army Aviation grew and
“Our theme for this year’s Freedom matured through the 1960s and 70s, so did
Fest performance is patriotic, but we will the 98th Army Band. Over time, the band
also feature one of our more popular en- developed its musical mission to include
sembles, the Blackout Brass Band,” Pas- both military ceremonies and civilian pub-
cua said. lic relations events.
“Throughout the year, the 98th Army Today, as Army Aviation has fully ma-
‘Silver Wings’ Band entertains audiences tured, so has the 98th Army “Silver Wings”
all over the region,” said Staff Sgt. Jason Band, Pascua said.
Paull, bass guitarist. “This year, the band The unit continues its tradition of ex-
began its concert in the park series, per- cellence by supporting graduations, cer- FILE PHOTO
forming for Wiregrass area communities emonies, honors, recruiting and public
in appreciation of their support to our Sol- relations. The band can be seen in schools, The 98th Army “Silver Wings” Band performs at a previous Freedom Fest.
diers and Families.” colleges, parades, festivals and on the field tired or passed on. tunity for the band to honor Army Soldiers, performance indicative of its proud his-
The band’s programs reflect its begin- to honor our own and those who have re- “Freedom Fest is just one more oppor- Families and community members with a tory,” Pascua said.
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Fun and honoring the country’s independence are the
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Freedom Fest 2012
Big musical talent, food, games, fireworks
By Connor Wolanski Vendors offering crafts, artwork and other
Army Flier Contributing Writer souvenirs to help commemorate Freedom Fest
will also be available.
Fireworks, music and food are on the agenda To work off the calories, Families are wel-
as Fort Rucker welcomes the Wiregrass onto the come to take the children to the Kid’s Zone from
post to help celebrate America’s independence at 3:30-10 p.m., which features pony rides, a “War-
Freedom Fest Tuesday. rant Officer Career College Confidence Course,”
Freedom Fest 2012 highlights include appear- zip lines and an “Inflatable Fun World.”
ances by country music artist Natalie Stovall, the “This is the party of all parties,” said Janice
98th Army "Silver Wings" band, and Gary Sinise Erdlitz, Directorate of Family and Morale, Wel-
and the Lt. Dan Band. fare and Recreation marketing director. “I hope
The festival boasts one of the largest fireworks everyone comes out and enjoys all that Freedom
displays in the area, and Families can also take Fest has to offer.”
the children for a train ride, try their hand at rock Freedom Fest has taken steps to make this
wall climbing, see if they can endure a wild ride year’s festival more convenient for Families
on the mechanical bull, or even take the plunge by providing ATMs on the grounds for the first
on the spider mountain bungee. time, as well as incorporating a baby changing
Over 25,000 people are expected to attend station with air-conditioned tents with sides for
this year’s Freedom Fest – to sate all those ap- privacy.
petites, a wide variety of vendors will be in the The celebration peaks with the 20-minute fire-
area serving all manner of food, beverages and works display, which kicks off at about 9 p.m.
other products. To ensure public safety, there are items people
The menu includes: funnel cakes, roasted should not bring to Freedom Fest. Prohibited
corn, boiled peanuts, Mexican food, Asian food, items include: coolers, tote bags or backpacks
chicken, gator on a stick, Italian ice, seafood (except for baby care items); pets; fireworks;
baskets, pizza, kettle corn, hot dogs, hamburgers glass containers; no weapons; and no bicycles,
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Simple summer safety tips
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From Staff Reports summer should pay attention to hot tem- Grilling tips
Army Flier peratures and sun exposure to avoid heat • Use grills in well ventilated areas.
exhaustion and heat stroke. • Make sure grills are stable.
Summertime can be one of the most
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
dangerous times of the year for Soldiers
and their Families.
Sun and heat safety tips • Use long-handled utensils.
• Hydrate — be sure to drink plenty of
Many people are out on the roads trav-
water and encourage children to do Fireworks tips
eling, and with the increased traffic there
the same. Drinking soda, tea, coffee • Fort Rucker officials prohibit the use
is increased risk, according to Fort Ruck-
and alcohol can dehydrate. of fireworks on post.
er safety officials.
• Individuals planning to be outside • Read the instructions for the proper
In order to stay safe on roadways they
should apply sunscreen. use of fireworks.
recommend a few simple tips:
• Know the signs of heat exhaustion • Don’t allow children to use fireworks,
• Have recommended maintenance
(clammy, pale, dizzy, heavy sweat- unless supervised by an adult.
conducted on vehicles.
ing, etc.). • Do not use fireworks while under the
• Have an emergency kit.
• Don’t take risks during this holiday influence of alcohol.
• Be sure to have a full gas tank.
weekend.
Those traveling to the post’s Freedom
Here are a few ways to protect against
Fest this Independence Day weekend
accidents over Independence Day week- Alcohol consumption
should keep in mind the use of cell phones
and texting while driving are illegal on
end: safety tips
Fort Rucker. A driver’s license, insurance • Don’t drink and drive.
and registration are required to enter the Swimming tips • Have a designated driver.
post. Follow the posted speed limit signs • Know your limitations. • Drink water to keep hydrated while
and listen to police directing traffic. • Swim with a friend. consuming alcohol.
People participating in other activi- • Supervise children while in the wa- • Don’t swim, boat, or fish while under
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