at fort bragg the number is higher. >> we were paying over $20,000 in overtime alone in overtime pay for the civilian workforce. that is one area we cannot get reimbursed for. >> reporter: the entire defense budget is about $525 billion. scrapping fireworks displays at just a few military installations saves just a few hundred thousand dollars or a very tiny percent and of the overall funds but of course every dollar helps. defense budget analyst todd harrison says fizzling the fireworks is just one of budget measures sequestrations necessitates and one of the easiest. >> people have to put in perspective do you want to complain about not having a fireworks display on july 4th where a third of the squadrons are grounded right now because of sequestration. >> still, on such a patriotic day, the feelings are palpable.