A horse-drawn carriage loaded with passengers, prepares to trot around Fowler Park, Dec. 7, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., in the annual Holiday Magic event bringing holiday cheer to Luke families. (Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid/Air Force) 
Army Staff Sgt. Julian Rogers, (center) a soldier assigned to the 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, helps distribute donated Christmas trees during the “Trees For Troops” event, Nov. 30 on Fort Bragg, N.C., organized by the Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers program. (Staff Sgt. Sharon Matthias/Army 
Santa and his helpers drive by in a pirate ship during the Holiday Parade Dec. 3, 2018, on Mountain Home Air Force Base. The Holiday Parade goes throughout the base to welcome the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew Kobialka) 
Marines of Marine Aircraft Group 49 wave to Marines, sailors and guests after landing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, Dec. 09, for a joint holiday event. Santa was flown in by Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773. (Cpl. Stanley Moy/Marine Corps) 
Airman and Family Readiness Center volunteers help a military family make crafts during a holiday party at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Dec. 1. (Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer/Air National Guard) 
Employees of Choice Hotels collected and assembled more than 100 bikes for children of military families in the Washington D.C. metro area. Photo courtesy of Choice Hotels
