Sailors onboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz did take the time to celebrate Christmas along with their families while in port.

A facility in Qatar was decked out in a “winter wonderland” complete with Christmas tree.

Business Insider did a photographic piece on Christmas in the military, which includes depictions of the Santas, meals, and religious ceremonies — even those that occurred in Muslim-majority nations.

US troops in Poland were treated to a Christmas concert by locals.

Deployed parents (some dual-deployed) were given the opportunity to see their kids open presents on Christmas day.

Christmas in Kabul — the capital of Afghanistan — was celebrated with hundreds of pounds of turkey.

Deployed US troops received a Christmas call from President Trump.

A pilot with the 167th Operations Group “spearheaded a Christmas gift drive” for local students.

The Air Force and Coast Guard out of Guam brought Christmas to Merizo Village.

At al Dhafra in the UAE, the local military chapel leads Operation Stealth Christmas for the local community.

March Air Reserve Base hosted Santa — but he was there only for the “holiday.” Fort Riley hosted Operation Santa Claus — and “Christmas” was only mentioned once, as the last word in the press release.

Soldiers of the 130th Engineering Brigade Command Team participated in a “Christmas ruck” to “celebrate Christmas and get everybody in a good mood.”

The 1st Infantry Division Band performed a “holiday” concert which did include “traditional” Christmas songs, though the press release, for some reason, doesn’t mention them — noting instead that the band played “old classics like “Someday at Christmas” by Stevie Wonder to big rock orchestra songs like “Christmas Eve/Sarajevo” by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.”

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