US bases in Asia configure Fourth of July celebrations in coronavirusࢀ™ shadow

U.S. military bases across the Pacific will salute 244 years of American independence with celebrations both mild and full-throated but all in the shadow of the lingering coronavirus pandemic. At Camp Humphreys, the Armyࢀ™s sprawling headquarters in South Korea, the schedule of events reads like any other Fourth of July celebration. A DJ starts things off at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, followed by a talent show, the Eighth Army Band performance, traditional Korean dance, a Best Dad Joke Battle and more, concluding at 7 p.m. in time for fireworks at 8:45 p.m. ࢀœSocial distancing is encouraged,ࢀ is the timely advice atop…