Wyatt Huckley lights the fuse of a Revolutionary-style, 3 lb. Verbugen cannon July 18 during a battle re-enactment of the American Revolutionary War. Re-enactors put on a variety of demonstrations for the audience during Fort D.A. Russell Days, including re-enactments from World War II and the American Revolutionary War, and performances from the Trotter’s Calvary and Indian War Calvary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

Brandon Ohrns, with the 6th Infantry Division, explains the common tools soldiers used during World War II July 18, 2014, during the annual F.E. Warren Air Force Base open house, Fort D.A. Russell Days. The 6th Infantry Division is represented during the open house because aspects of the unit was stationed at Fort D.A. Russell between 1939 and 1940. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

A regiment of British soldiers march on a regiment of patriots during an American Revolutionary War battle re-enactment July 18 as part of Fort D.A. Russell Days, the annual F.E. Warren Air Force Base open house. The re-enactors mimic every detail during their performances, including the drill calls and regiment movements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

Jan Manning, the local blacksmith, hammers out the kinks in an iron hook July 18 during Fort D.A. Russell Days. Manning has been a part of the base open house for the past 14 years, working as the blacksmith and providing information to audiences about the craft of blacksmithing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

Barbara Evans, 8, weaves a basket July 18 during the annual F.E. Warren Air Force Base open house, Fort D.A. Russell Days. Re-enactors perform daily tasks as they were performed during the colonial era of the U.S., including cooking, crafts and entertainment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)