Celebrating Independence

The Kailua-Kona Independence Day Parade begins on Kuakini Highway Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Disabled American Veterans participate in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Disabled American Veterans ride in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Veterans ride in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Echo City Knockouts Roller Derby Team roll at the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Veterans from Tour of Duty march in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Pohakuloa Training Area is represented in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Soldiers from Pohakuloa Training Area march in the Kailua-Kona Fourth of July parade Wednesday evening.

The Drug Court float rides down Kuakini Highway for the Kailua-Kona Fourth of July Parade Wednesday evening. (All photos by Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

National Park Rangers march in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

The Grand Marshal, World War II veteran Joseph Palacat rides in the Kailua-Kona Fourth of July parade Wednesday evening.

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Community Policing officers ride in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Community Policing Sgt. Valera rides in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
The American Legion Post 20 rides in the Kailua-Kona 4th of July Parade Wednesday evening. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Kailua-Kona celebrated Independence Day with a parade Wednesday evening.