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Through the decades, the American military gets in the holiday spirit, even amid the chaos of war.
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Army Sgt. Robert Scott and Lt. James Micheletti prepare a makeshift Christmas tree before Christmas dinner in 2003 in Samarra, Iraq.
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Allied and German troops play soccer during the 1914 Christmas Truce of World War I.
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The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea is shown with its “Yuletide gift to Korean and Chinese Reds” (original caption) in front of a Tigercat in December 1950.
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Chief Warrant Officer Brian Boase of the 101st Airborne Division walks alongside two soldiers dressed as “Santa’s Helpers” while they delivered care packages in 2012 in Afghanistan.
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American soldiers rest near a small Christmas tree on Hill 875 near Dak To, Vietnam, on Christmas day 1967.
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Bob Hope and Ann Jillian perform at the USO Christmas Tour during Operation Desert Shield.
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The Third Infantry Division dives into Christmas dinner in Italy, 1943.