Lt. Cmdr. Lance Tinstman, officer at the 14th Coast Guard District, gives a Christmas present to a child at Kuhio Elementary School in Honolulu, Dec. 19, 2014. Crew members from Oahu-based Coast Guard units delivered Christmas presents to 300 children at a downtown Honolulu school that draws from an underprivileged area of the island of Oahu. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa McKenzie) 
Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, conduct an eight-mile hike aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., December 19, 2014. The hike built camaraderie amongst the Marines and ensured they are conditioned to respond to any emergent situation, anywhere, anytime. (Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel) 
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Tharrett, pointing, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Washburn train for Christmas Eve tracking operations at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, N.Y. 
141219-N-EH218-564 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 19, 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 maneuvers toward the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) during a vertical replenishment with the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), not pictured. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released) 
U.S. Army Sgt. Stephanie Ziety refuels an incoming UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Operation United Assistance in Tapita, Liberia, Dec. 19, 2014. Ziety is a crew chief assigned to the 1st Armor Division’s Company B, 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rashene Mincy 
Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) ensure a fuel probe is secured during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7). Sterett is deployed as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Eric Coffer/Released) 
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr. (left), Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald (right) and Georgia Teach Research Institution researchers receive a demonstration of Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment during a tour the Center for the Intrepid, Dec. 19, 2014. Adm. Winnefeld brought this group together to seek innovative ways to improve the lives of wounded warriors. CFI provides rehabilitation for veterans who have sustained amputation, burns, or functional limb loss, and promotes research in the fields of Orthopedics, prosthetics and physical and occupational rehabilitation. GTRI is an applied research and development organization that is working with the Department of Defense and VA on complex issues facing national security and methods to improve the quality of life for Veterans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/Releasd) 
Sgt. Ieisha Flonard carries Cpl. Randy Webb during the biannual Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 Spartan Cup at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. The competition is held to cultivate a competitive spirit throughout the squadron and maximize operational readiness for future deployments. Flonard, a native of Smithfield, N.C., is a tropospheric scatter radio multi-channel equipment operator and Webb, a native of Miami, is a field radio operator, both with Company B. 
141219-N-MN975-033 EVERETT, Wash. (Dec. 19, 2014) A Sailor assigned to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) greets his family on the pier after completing a six-month deployment. Rodney M. Davis returns from its final deployment to the Pacific and Indian Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin A. Johndro/Released) 
Service members with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 participate in the Jingle Bell Jog, Dec. 19, 2014, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Marine Corps Community Services hosted the event to help raise morale during the holiday season. The 1.5km event had more than 1,400 participants from various units aboard station.
Frontline Photos: Dec. 24, 2014
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