U.S. Army Pvt. Nicholas Steele, 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment Advanced Individual Training student, secures a Christmas tree to a dependent’s vehicle during the annual “Trees for Troops” event at Fort Eustis, Va., Dec. 11, 2013. Approximately 20 AIT soldiers volunteered to help carry and load trees for Service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)

Service members and family members select Christmas trees during the annual “Trees for Troops” event at Fort Eustis, Va., Dec. 11, 2013. Approximately 1,500 pounds of trees were donated by families who wrote special notes on each tree, which were transported from Bangor, Maine free of charge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)

From left, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mindy Masse and Tech. Sgt. Mikayle Dupree, Air Combat Command Operations Division, select Christmas trees during the annual “Trees for Troops” event at Fort Eustis, Va., Dec. 11, 2013. Service members and dependents were eligible to receive a free tree on a first-come, first-served basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins/Released)