Tree lighting
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trent Carey, assigned to United States Strategic Command, hold his four-year-old son, Karsen, on his shoulders while they wait to enter the Patriot Club for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony held Dec. 3, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Special guests included Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch of the University of Nebraska, as well as Miss Nebraska Alyssa Howell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Josh Plueger/Released)