Each year Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., hosts an Oktoberfest celebration to kick off the fall season at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 30, 2016. Oktoberfest was originally held to honor the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen in 1810. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

U.S. Army Gen. Anthony Funkhouser, Center for Initial Military Training commander, throws a keg during an Oktoberfest celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 30, 2016. The festival originally only featured a horse race, but over the following 200 years beer stalls, merry-go-rounds and other amusements were added. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

A chef cooks chicken legs at an Oktoberfest celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 30, 2016. The event included chicken, bratwurst, beer and music for the event attendees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

Marc Marique, The Happy Dutchman keyboard and yodeler, performs a song during the Oktoberfest celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 30, 2016. The event was held to boost morale and camaraderie amongst the JBLE community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

U.S. Army Gen. Anthony Funkhouser, Center for Initial Military Training commander, speaks to the attendees of Oktoberfest celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 30, 2016. The event included The Happy Dutchman band who perform German polka music. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)

Diana Pajares, an Oktoberfest attendee dances with a member of The Happy Dutchman band during an Oktoberfest celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 30, 2016. The Happy Dutchman band is based in the Tidewater area and have been performing at the Fort Eustis celebration for five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)