U.S. Navy Engineman 3rd Class Kwamie Corridon, a forward-deployed Sail...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sasebo Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: COMMANDER, FLEET ACTIVITIES SASE Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Adam R. Cole, USN Release Sta... More
Santa Claus visits 15th Sustainment Brigade
Lea Heald, 3, asks Pfc. Rob Floyd, Santa Claus and signal support systems specialist A Company, 15th Special Troops Battalion, 15th Sustainment Brigade for a video game for Christmas at a 15th STB Family Readin... More
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, a native of Hattiesburg,
Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss., commanding general for Multi-National Division – Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division, reads a Christmas story during a Christmas tree lighting ceremo... More
Taking care of your own, one package at a time
Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Z. Udovich, a 21-year-old mail clerk from Trenton, Mo., with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, sorts packages for Marines during the holida... More
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Cary, manager of the Raider Cafe
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Cary, manager of the Raider Cafe Dining Facility, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, and Santa Claus, played by Sgt. 1st Class Patrick McMahon,... More
Soldiers from the 299th Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers from the 299th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Multi-National Division-Baghdad, stand in front of the battalion's tactical operations center at Camp Lib... More
Capt. Omololu Makinde, of Columbus, Ohio, serves Christmas
Capt. Omololu Makinde, of Columbus, Ohio, serves Christmas dinner to Spc. Andrew Liu, of Fremont, Calif., at a joint security station in the Istaqlal Qada on Dec. 25. Makinde is the Iraqi Security Forces coordi... More
The Headquarters Platoon, building morale and esprit
The Headquarters Platoon, building morale and esprit de corps set up their Christmas tree as a platoon and a family. 1st Sgt. Tianza Allen, a Chicago native, and the Company first sergeant, along with Sgt. Luis... More
The 2nd MAW Band plays during its annual Christmas
The 2nd MAW Band plays during its annual Christmas concert, Dec. 11, 2009, at the air station theater. The concert included performances from the band and its barbershop quartet, a variety of skits, including “... More
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
National Christmas Tree, a 41’ 9" Colorado blue spruce, is a living tree located on the Ellipse
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
U.S. Air Force Band, directed by Colonel Dennis M. Layendecker, played for the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Holly Stell sang at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Elf sang at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Julian Ivey performed at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
The National Capital Trackers have set up a varieties of trains and villages surrounding the National Christmas Tree.
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
2007 Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
The audience is waiting for the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony to begin
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
In what becomes the "Pathway of Peace," the National Christmas Tree and 56 smaller trees--one for each state, five territories and the District of Columbia--serve as the event focal point. All 57 trees will be ... More
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
The St. Albans and National Cathedral Schools Choir performed at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush attended the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
U.S. Air Force Band member played for the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
The conclusion of the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus joined with Julian Ivey on stage at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
For the 13th consecutive year, the National Capital Trackers, a local model train club, will provide model trains that surround the base of the National Christmas Tree. The trains will run from 11:00 a.m. to 11... More
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
"Let It Snow" was played at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
The Academy of Country Music's Female Vocalist of the Year Sara Evans performed at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
Snow fell the night before the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree ceremony. The State of Vermont tree is in the foreground.
2007 National Christmas Tree Lighting
The St. Albans and National Cathedral Schools Choir sang at the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree Ceremony
Nevaeh Giossi, 4, tells Mrs. Claus, portrayed by Teresa
Nevaeh Giossi, 4, tells Mrs. Claus, portrayed by Teresa H. Allen, what she wants for Christmas during the Marine Corps Community Services Family Christmas Event at the Cherry Point theater, Dec. 2. Allen is the... More
Lance Cpl. Kody J. Morey, a driver operator with 4th
Lance Cpl. Kody J. Morey, a driver operator with 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, helps local children onto a Light Armored Vehicle during the 29th Annual Henoko Christm... More
Santa Claus visits with children and families in the
Santa Claus visits with children and families in the audience during a holiday concert Tuesday at Carey Theater on Joint Base Lewis-McChord that was arranged exclusively for special needs children and families ... More
Darlene Smith, senior chief electronics technician,
Darlene Smith, senior chief electronics technician, makes apple cider at a holiday gift wrapping party at the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan Communications Directorate aboard Camp Eggers. NTM-A supports and ... More
Operation New Dawn, US forces in Iraq
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Latina Brown assigned Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division poses with Santa Claus in the Camp Ramadi dining facility, Ramadi, Iraq, De... More
Seaman Kali Morris, assigned to USS Constitution, serves
Seaman Kali Morris, assigned to USS Constitution, serves Christmas dinner at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. Constitution sailors have volunteered 1,113 man-hours to the center since establishing ... More
2010 National Christmas Tree - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
2010 National Christmas Tree Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
2010 National Christmas Tree with trains
2010 National Christmas Tree with trains Public domain photograph - Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lance Cpl. James A. Everett, maintenance management
Lance Cpl. James A. Everett, maintenance management analyst, Marine Forces Reserve, and Cpl. Herbert B. Bryant, maintenance management specialist, MarForRes, stand at the exit with the Toys for Tots drop-off bo... More
Staff Sgt. Rafael Arriaga Jr., former Toys for Tots
Staff Sgt. Rafael Arriaga Jr., former Toys for Tots coordinator, 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, asks the crowd for donations during the Keiki Kalikimaka Parade held Nov. 25. Marine volunteers also collected ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Szabo, band director,
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Szabo, band director, leads the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band Nov. 29 while they practice for the 2011 Christmas Concert. “I push them daily and they respond,” Szabo said of his Marines.
Families enjoy refreshments provided by local sponsors
Families enjoy refreshments provided by local sponsors during the annual JBER tree lighting ceremony and concert Dec. 1 in front of the USARAK headquarters building.
Volunteers help service members at Smoky Glen Farm
Volunteers help service members at Smoky Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, Md., Dec. 3 as part of the third annual Holiday Tree Event put on by BAE Systems, Blue Star Families and USO-Metro. These organizations donate... More
Capt. Matthew “C.L.O.W.N.” Krivohlavy, a pilot for
Capt. Matthew “C.L.O.W.N.” Krivohlavy, a pilot for Marine Attack Squadron 231, puts on his game face before the squadron’s Christmas-themed Feats of Strength competition in front of their hangar, Dec. 5.
Santa arrives to the Bay Area Operation Toy Drop, where
Santa arrives to the Bay Area Operation Toy Drop, where a group of children from local military families eagerly await him Dec. 10, 2011. A first for the Bay Area, Operation Toy Drop provides a venue to bring t... More
Children from Bahrain School sing Christmas carols
Children from Bahrain School sing Christmas carols to U.S. service members and civilian employees.
Marines from 6th Communication Battalion, a Marine
Marines from 6th Communication Battalion, a Marine Forces Reserve unit based in Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, collect toys in Times Square as part of their Toys for Tots drive, Dec. 19. The Marines will be in ... More
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Bernadino Yebra, a reservist
U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Bernadino Yebra, a reservist Catholic Chaplain based at Forward Operating Base Salerno, blesses his congregation at the FOB Salerno chapel on during a Christmas Eve Advent service Yeb... More
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, the assistant commandant
U.S. Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, is greeted by Col. Roger B. Turner, the commanding officer of Regimental Combat Team 5, during a holiday visit here, Dec. 24. Du... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Angel Cabrera, a 24-year-old administrative
U.S. Marine Cpl. Angel Cabrera, a 24-year-old administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and native of Amsterdam, N.Y., prepares promotion warrants for p... More
Command sergeant major of the Army Reserve, Command
Command sergeant major of the Army Reserve, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Schultz, enjoys a holiday meal with his troops at the Zone 2 dining facility Dec. 24 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The Army Reserve's senior l... More
A small bush at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, was decorated
A small bush at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, was decorated as a Christmas tree. In the days leading up to Christmas, decorations appeared one by one; no one knows who decorated the tree.
Soldiers from the 525th Military Police Battalion and
Soldiers from the 525th Military Police Battalion and the 170th Military Police Battalion assist in Operation Stocking Stuffer on Christmas morning. Operation Stocking Stuffer is a community effort to fill and... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Tobey White (left), a public affairs
U.S. Army Sgt. Tobey White (left), a public affairs specialist with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke from Columbus, Ohio, eats Christmas lunch with her sister, U.S. Army 2nd L... More
Don’t invite ‘Death’ along on your family trip
"Death" creeps up on a families mini-van as they drive along an overpass. Safe winter driving is paramount to keeping Airmen and their loved ones safe. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Master Sgt. Kevin Wallace)
A ballerina poses with Spanish flair during the Tarawa
A ballerina poses with Spanish flair during the Tarawa Terrace Community Center Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune housing community center Dec. 1. Young dancers from the commu... More
Santa and Mrs. Claus stand in front of an F-16D Fighting
Santa and Mrs. Claus stand in front of an F-16D Fighting Falcon "Rudolph" at the 177th Fighter Wing on Dec 2. The duo arrived to surprise the children of 177th airmen at the Wing's annual Holiday Family celebr... More
Cpl. Mark Broughton, a musician with the 2nd MAW Band,
Cpl. Mark Broughton, a musician with the 2nd MAW Band, plays guitar at the annual Christmas concert Dec. 7 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. The event open to the public, and the community was enco... More
Holiday Toy Express raises awareness to Toys for Tots
Santa Claus and his friends dance and sing for Camp Pendleton children at Pacific Plaza here Dec. 8. The 2012 Holiday Toy Express was decorated with more than 50,000 holiday lights, and a modified flatcar on th... More
‘RPG’ shoots down Santa?
An F-15E Strike Eagle rushes to assist Santa Claus, and serve as his wingman as he delivers presents around the world. Flying a ‘sleigh’ powered by two Pratt and Whitney engines and capable of flying at speeds ... More
Students from Ikego Elementary sing Christmas carols
Students from Ikego Elementary sing Christmas carols to USS Curtis Wilbur Sailors, Dec. 13. This has been an annual event for the last 13 years where student visit ships in port Yokosuka to bring them music an... More
Wreaths Over the Water, US Coast Guard Photo
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Todd Peery observes a moment of silence honoring the fallen, prisoners of war, the missing in action and those who have served during the Wreaths Over the Water ceremony at Coast Guar... More
“Gunny Claus” asks a child what she wants for Christmas
“Gunny Claus” asks a child what she wants for Christmas during Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2nd Marine Logistics Group’s Christmas party aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 17, 2012. Claus posed with children and ... More
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This is a printable version of the NASA Kenned...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- This is a printable version of the NASA Kennedy Space Center 2012 holiday poster. It depicts Santa Claus riding a spacecraft from NASA's Commercial Crew Program as he delivers toys all o... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence Chinn (left), Deputy
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clarence Chinn (left), Deputy Commander, Regional Command East, greets U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jose Muniz (right), senior food operations manager for the 793rd Military Police Battalion, a... More
U.S. soldiers with 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
U.S. soldiers with 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division finish singing Christmas carols on Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2012. The soldiers are singing to soldiers going i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, the commandant
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, left, the commandant of the Marine Corps, poses for a photo with Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2012. Amos and h... More
U.S. Army Major StEve Prost, the 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry
U.S. Army Major StEve Prost, the 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division Chaplain, preaches on Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2012. The soldiers were getting together for a ca... More
U.S. Marine Gen. John Allen, International Security
U.S. Marine Gen. John Allen, International Security Assistance Force Commander, arrives on Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2012. The General is visiting FOB Gamberi to sp... More
Sailors assess and treat simulated patients during
Sailors assess and treat simulated patients during a mass casualty drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The drill is part of the ship's ongoing efforts to stay mission ready. (U.S. Navy photo ... More
A float passes through base housing during a holiday
A float passes through base housing during a holiday parade at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Dec. 1, 2013. Santa Claus gave out candy to airmen and their families while promoting holiday spirit. (U.S. A... More
Soldiers and spouses from 1-21st Infantry Battalion
Soldiers and spouses from 1-21st Infantry Battalion Gimlets, Schofield Barracks, put their finishing touches on a Christmas tree in the foyer at Fisher House II during a holiday decorating event at the Fisher H... More
Crewmembers from U.S. Coast Guard Station Brant Point
Crewmembers from U.S. Coast Guard Station Brant Point in Nantucket, Mass., carry a nine-foot holiday wreath to hang on Brant Point Lighthouse Dec. 2, 2013, in celebration for the holiday season. The station ann... More
Airmen from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing move boxes
Airmen from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing move boxes of stockings received from a charity, Boatsie’s Boxes Dec. 5, 2013. The boxes full of Christmas Stockings were distributed to Airmen around Kandahar Airfi... More
Students from the Kaiserslautern Elementary School
Students from the Kaiserslautern Elementary School sing festive holiday music during the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Panzer Kaserne Dec. 4. Soldiers, civilians, Famili... More
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Nichols, a San Jose, Calif., native
Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Nichols, a San Jose, Calif., native and a motor transport operator assigned to Battery F of the 1st “Dragon” Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team, 1s... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Travis B. Whitesides, saxophone player,
U.S. Marine Cpl. Travis B. Whitesides, saxophone player, Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, performs with the brass ba... More
Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard Medical
Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard Medical Detachment brought gifts to the residents of the Central Children's Home of North Carolina during a holiday event, Dec. 7, in Oxford, N.C., where they pla... More
U.S. Marines Sgt. Tiffany Lemberger and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Marines Sgt. Tiffany Lemberger and Staff Sgt. Kathryn Woltanski, flute players, Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island... More
Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, meet with Vintage
Marines with 1st Tank Battalion, meet with Vintage Country Club members during the Vintage Country Club Annual Holiday Party in Indian Wells, Calif., Dec. 8. The annual event allowed club members to provide the... More
A photo of Sgt. Christopher Calvert.
A photo of Sgt. Christopher Calvert. Public domain photograph - Merry Christmas or Happy New Year, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- The Cadet Handbell Choir performs
NEW LONDON, Conn. -- The Cadet Handbell Choir performs at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's Annual Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols Dec. 11, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Cory J. Mendenhall.
Sgt. Daryl Hamel with the Headquarters Support Company,
Sgt. Daryl Hamel with the Headquarters Support Company, 7th Infantry Division stops for a picture with his daughter, Kinleigh, at the HSC holiday party Dec. 13.
Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) deputy commander, and his wife Julie laugh during Santa Claus' visit to the USSTRATCOM-hosted Heartland of America Band holiday concert at Gretna Hig... More
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Haidavid Tran decorates
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Haidavid Tran decorates a Christmas tree on the mess decks aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is deployed in support of maritime security operations a... More
The Marine Corps mascot, Lance Cpl. Chesty XIV, poses
The Marine Corps mascot, Lance Cpl. Chesty XIV, poses next to a decorated Christmas tree at the Home of the Commandants in Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderScha... More
Marines and sailors of 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat
Marines and sailors of 2nd Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group gathered with friends, families and coworkers at the Marston Pavilion here Dec. 16, 2013. The battalion held... More
A C-130 aircraft drops a pallet of toys during an airborne
A C-130 aircraft drops a pallet of toys during an airborne operation over the Alzey Drop Zone Dec. 16. U.S. and partner nation paratroopers conducted the drop as a part of Operation Toy Drop during Internation... More
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling's Cookie Caper Drive to lift single-troop...
Gina Payton of Carlisle, Pa. and her daughter, both military dependents, deliver homemade cookies for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling's annual Cookie Caper drive which collects and distributes holiday cookies to s... More
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray addresses a Disadvantaged Youth
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray addresses a Disadvantaged Youth Holiday Party, sponsored by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Seventh District, on Dec. 18 in the District of Columbia's Ward 8. Military and civilian ... More
First lady Michelle Obama visited Joint Base
First lady Michelle Obama visited Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) on Dec. 19, 2013, to speak to the press and ask them to remind Americans that it is not too late to help make a needy child's Christmas holi... More
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine
Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group embrace the generous spirit of Christmas, lending a hand to their fellow service members. Lt. Col. Ferdinand F. Llantero, the commanding o... More
Joint base residents and workers donate coats to area residents in nee...
(Left to right) Battalion Chief Jeffrey Williams, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Fire and Emergency Services Department; Andrea Coleman, director of elementary education for Day Break Ministries; Police Chief Lar... More
U.S. soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain
U.S. soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division pose for a picture with Santa Claus on Christmas Day at Forward Operating Base Clark, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Ambe... More
Senior Airman Natalie George, 8th Communications Squadron
Senior Airman Natalie George, 8th Communications Squadron postal specialist, carries a package in the post office at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. From Nov. 24 to Jan. 3, the Kunsan post office will exten... More
Technical Sgt. Emily Snyder, a native of Newark, Del.,
Technical Sgt. Emily Snyder, a native of Newark, Del., kicked off the surprise U.S. Air Force Band’s 2014 holiday flash mob with an English horn solo introduction to “Greensleeves.” She emerged from the crowd a... More
Light it up, US Air Force Photo
Airman 1st Class Zach Wertz, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron electrician, replaces old rope lights on an outdoor tree display near the main gate, Dec. 2, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The tree will come alive ... More
Children make crafts during Headquarters and Support
Children make crafts during Headquarters and Support Battalion’s annual Holiday Jubilee at the Goettge Memorial Field House aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 3, 2014. The jubilee was hosted to bring families clos... More
Joyce Walker, a U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army
Joyce Walker, a U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command Special Troops Battalion Family Readiness Group volunteer unpacks a small Christmas tree at the North Carolina State Veterans Home, Dec. 3,... More
Marines with 3rd Intelligence Battalion line up before
Marines with 3rd Intelligence Battalion line up before the Jingle Bell Fun Run Dec. 3 on the parade field at Camp Hansen. The event was open to all service members on Camp Hansen and got the base in the holiday... More
Santa Claus handed out candy canes during the annual
Santa Claus handed out candy canes during the annual tree lighting ceremony at Camp Stanley, South Korea, Dec. 4. Guests stayed warm with hot chocolate and cookies provided by Soldiers and the Better Opportunit... More
Sobran Inc. employees and their families waved to onlookers
Sobran Inc. employees and their families waved to onlookers as their float made it's way down Sherman Avenue here. At the end of parade all of the floats were judged and Sobran Inc. won 1st place. (U.S. Army ph... More