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Soldiers work together to unload Christmas trees at the Northwest Adventure Center as part of the "Trees for Troops" program on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 2, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the I Corps, 7th Infantry Division's 17th Field Artillery Brigade. The Christmas Spirit Foundation partnered with FedEx and private donors provided more than 1,000 free Christmas trees to military families across area this year.

Soldiers work together to unload Christmas trees at the Northwest Adventure Center as part of the "Trees for Troops" program on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 2, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the I Corps, 7th Infantry Division's 17th Field Artillery Brigade. The Christmas Spirit Foundation partnered with FedEx and private donors provided more than 1,000 free Christmas trees to military families across area this year.

Soldiers work together to unload Christmas trees at the Northwest Adventure Center as part of the "Trees for Troops" program on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 2, 2014. The soldiers are assigned to the I Corps, 7th Infantry Division's 17th Field Artillery Brigade. The Christmas Spirit Foundation partnered with FedEx and private donors provided more than 1,000 free Christmas trees to military families across area this year.

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