Santa Claus wipes his eyes during an emotional Pledge of Allegiance at the Trees for Troops ceremony Dec. 7. The event was held at the DHL hub on March Air Reserve Base and hosted by both the air carrier and the March Joint Powers Authority. After the ceremony, Old St. Nicholas carried Christmas trees onto a truck for transportation to an awaiting aircraft. Boxes of ornaments, stocking stuffers and Christmas cards made by local children, along with 250 trees, are being sent to troops in the Middle East. Five-hundred more trees will be sent from New York. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amy Abbott)
Santa Claus carries Christmas trees onto a truck for transportation to an awaiting aircraft at the Trees for Troops ceremony Dec. 7. The event was held at the DHL hub on March Air Reserve Base and hosted by both the air carrier and the March Joint Powers Authority. Boxes of ornaments, stocking stuffers and Christmas cards made by local children, along with 250 trees, are being sent to troops in the Middle East. Five-hundred more trees will be sent from New York. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amy Abbott)