Army Maj. Gen. Eric T. Olson, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 76, talks to soldiers of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment on Christmas Day in Waza Khwa, Afghanistan, following a patrol through several nearby villages.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen, USA

Army Spc. Freddy Barahona, left, and Army Spc. Michael Hanes enjoy their Christmas at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kristin Fitzsimmons, USN

Army Maj. Gen. Eric T. Olson, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 76, talks to soldiers during Christmas dinner at Waza Khwa, Afghanistan.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Bradley Rhen, USA

Army Pfc. Erika Bruner, of Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, places the traditional topper on a real, Douglas fir Christmas tree.
Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Cossel, USA

Army Sgt. Maj. Della St. Louis, operations sergeant major for Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, takes her real Christmas tree on a tour of Camp Taji, Iraq, to have soldiers of the camp help decorate it.
Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Cossel, USA

Army Sgt. Maj. Della St. Louis, of Ludington, Mich., operations sergeant major with Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shows members of the Iraqi National Guard how to decorate a Christmas tree. The Douglas fir tree was donated by Needlefast Evergreens Inc. An arrangement was made to have the trees shipped to Iraq with St. Louis responsible for shipping only.
Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Cossel, USA

Army Spc. Brian Sumler (front) and Pvt. Justin Forman, both from Bebe, Ark., with Headquarters Company, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, place candy canes on a real Christmas tree in Camp Taji, Iraq.
Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Cossel, USA