U.S. Army Col. Ralph Clayton III, 733rd Mission Support Group commander, speaks during the 61st annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 2, 2016. The event is hosted each year at the beginning of December to welcome the holiday season and bring U.S. service members and their families together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Derek Seifert)