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Photo: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Perrenod (left), the reintegration deputy chief for Task Force 426th Civil Affairs, and his son, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Bryan Perrenod, a member of a security forces advise and assist team under Task Force 138, stand together at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2012. Scott and Bryan where able to spend the holidays together, despite being deployed to different parts of Afghanistan. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Alex Kirk Amen, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Father And Son Celebrate Christmas At Bagram

Posted on January 1, 2013 by bniegel

In the season of giving this year, two soldiers deployed to Afghanistan, a father and son, received a rare gift: the opportunity to spend Christmas together on Bagram Air Field.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, Bagram, California National Guard, Christmas, Kandahar, military, National Guard, Task Force 138, Task Force 426th Civil Affairs, U.S. Air Force, U.S.. Army | Leave a comment

Just Where Exactly is Santa?

Posted on December 24, 2012 by glenn.selby

Thanks to advancements in technology and the staff of the United States Air Force’s NORAD, your kids can track Santa’s every move as they anxiously await his Christmas Day arrival.
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An Open Christmas Letter From a Deployed Service Member

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Erin Wittkop

This is post is part of a series from Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah chronicling their mission in Afghanistan.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, Christmas, Christmas trees, deployed, Farah, Forward Operating Base Farah, military, Provincial Reconstruction Team, Public Affairs Officer, service members, U.S. Navy, USN | 1 Comment

Marine Corps Reserve Sgt. Jorge Negron, left, a ground radio repair specialist, and Cpl. Marc Carlo, a motor transportation mechanic, transfer the day’s first truck full of Toys for Tots toy donations to a 7-ton truck in New York City’s Times Square, Dec. 18, 2012. Negron and Carlo are both assigned to the 6th Communications Battalion. Since 1947, Marines have collected and distributed more than 452 million toys to more than 209 million needy children across the country. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Alfonso

Marines Collect Toys for Children in Times Square

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Erin Wittkop

With the holiday season in full swing, Reserve Marines with 6th Communications Battalion took to New York City’s Times Square to collect toys for children in need.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 1st Marine Corps District, 6th Communications Battalion, Christmas, holiday season, holidays, Hurricane Sandy, Marine Corps Reserve, Marines, New York City, Times Square, Toys for Tots, U.S. Marines, United States Marine Corps | Leave a comment

President & Mrs. Obama Send Holiday Greetings to Service Members

Posted on December 23, 2012 by bniegel

President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, offer holiday greetings to U.S. service members around the world.
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