Story by Sandra Wilson | U.S. Army Garrison Benelux | 12.11.2024
Christmas Eve traditions vary from family to family—some attending church services, watching classic movies, or opening presents—but Danny Janssen has found himself in a cave in Maastricht, the Netherlands, each year for the past 20 years....
Story by Pfc. Andrew Valenza | New York National Guard | 12.26.2017
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — New York National Guard Soldiers, Airmen, families and community supporters made up more than 1,200 marchers here December 24 as part of a Christmas Eve Road March to remember the service of past and present troops overseas. This was the 14th time that people turned out for what’s become an annual event, organized by retired Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Coon, a former New......
Story by 1st Lt. Rebekah Malone | Louisiana National Guard | 12.24.2015
Christmas came a day early for the Louisiana National Guard’s 1023rd Engineer Company, as they arrived home to eager friends and family at a welcome-home event at the Monroe Regional Airport – Century Link hangar, Dec. 24....
Story by Capt. Judith Marlowe | KFOR Regional Command East | 01.06.2015
The 700 year-old Visoki Dečani Monastery was filled traditional Serbian Orthodox hymns, soft lighting provided only by dozens of thin candles standing tall on chandeliers and the sweet smell of incense as it is every Serbian Orthodox Christmas Eve....
Story by Col. Richard Goldenberg | New York National Guard | 12.24.2013
More than a dozen combat veterans of the New York Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, joined the thousand marchers here as honorary marchers in the 10th annual Christmas Eve Road March....
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 11.23.2013
Jets, planes and helicopters aren’t the only thing filling the sky at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Children’s excitement for the holidays is in full swing as Col. John Farnam, the commanding officer of Miramar and Brig. Gen. Mark Wyse, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing assistant commander kicked off the holiday season by lighting the station’s Christmas tree at the Post Exchange Nov. 23....
Courtesy Story | New York National Guard | 12.23.2012
New York Army National Guard soldiers from the Queensbury Readiness Center will join dozens of military family members and hundreds of friends for the 9th annual Christmas Eve-morning three mile march to express support for fellow service members still serving in Afghanistan and locations around the world....
Story by Ameesha Felton | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 12.18.2012
While many people are at home wrapping last minute gifts or maybe snuggling next to a fireplace with family on Christmas Eve, Lance Cpl. Kadie Tallentire will be standing outside, guarding the gates of Marine Corps Base Quantico. She is one of many Marines who will stand duty during the holiday....
