A child sits on Santa's lap outside Chapel One at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 3, 2015. Children from across the base lined up to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas at the base's annual tree-lighting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton)
The children's choir sings Christmas carols outside Chapel one at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 3, 2015. More than 70 members of Team Barksdale attended the base's annual tree-lighting ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton)
Visitors attend the tree-lighting ceremony outside Chapel One at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 3, 2015. Refreshments were served after the ceremony, and Team Barksdale will see the tree lit each night through the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton)
The 2nd Bomb Wing Christmas tree and headquarters are lit during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 3, 2015. For more than two days, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen erected the tree and decorated it with lights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton)