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A soldier helping with a toy drive at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., salutes during a base retreat ceremony, Dec. 1, 2016. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

Saluting Santa

A soldier helping with a toy drive at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., salutes during a base retreat ceremony, Dec. 1, 2016. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

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