I'm actually planning a 4th of July get together for my boss and a couple of USN/USMC types that I work with. BBQ, beer, wine (Aussie of course), friendship, and plenty of less than PC comments about our enemies (Islamofacists, the French, the media, the left...) Last years was outstanding (as was the hangover the next day).
I appreciate your hospitality toward our forces. I was on Diego Garcia in '92 and the HMAS Sydney stopped by for a visit. I got to visit the ship and I got a nifty polo shirt with the ship's name on it. In fact, I'm wearing it this minute :-)
I was in Perth in 1980 and 81, you guys were the best!
So were the gals, too...