Perry and Greene County, MS Veterans

12/26/2025

The United States carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

12/26/2025

In a land far away protecting people they do not even know—and still, they answer the call. 🇺🇸

PFC Wayne Baldwin, a machine gunner from Groveland, Massachusetts, with the 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, reads a Christmas card from home after mail call at Bear Cat, about 25 kilometers northeast of Saigon, 13 December 1967.

12/25/2025

Courage, sacrifice, strategy, and the grim reality of conflict because the “Naughty List” is real. 🇺🇸

12/25/2025

SOLDIERS GATHER AROUND A SMALL CHRISTMAS TREE FOR A PICTURE. VIETNAM, CIRCA 1972

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12/25/2025

When there was briefly “Peace on Earth” during World War I—December 1914

“And the guns fell silent on Christmas Eve … ” By December 1914, the war that was supposed to be over by Christmas was clearly far from it. Two entrenched armies were facing one another across No-Man’s Land. And then incredibly, on Christmas Eve carol singing broke out in the trenches. Slowl...

12/25/2025

Hagaru-ri air strip, Chosin Reservoir, N. Korea, 5 December 1950.

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12/25/2025

UN soldiers enjoying Christmas during the Korean War, colorized.

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12/25/2025

Fifth Army, Scarperia Area, Italy. Santa Claus speaks over the microphone at the Christmas party given by the A.M.G. [Allied Military Government], for Italian children.

Photo by Levine. 3131 Signal Service Co." Scarperia Area, Italy. 25 December 1944. Photo courtesy of the National World War Two Museum.

12/25/2025

“Soldiers decorate a Christmas tree. Official caption: "ETO HQ 44 293455 12 Dec. Credit...US Army Signal Corps.

Photog: H. Miller (166).

Pvt. H.J. Chesler, Cleveland, O., Left, Pvt. Jack Zarzatin, Philadelphia, Pa., Center, and Lt. Richard Laubacher, Oxnard, Calif., decorate their battery Christmas tree at their headquarters. 231st FA 6th Armored Div. 3rd Army."

12/25/2025

Christmas during World War II. Source unknown.

12/25/2025

Christmas blessings to all! Especially those who are many miles away from your homes and families today-your courage brings comfort to so many.
❤️🇺🇸❤️

“Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’” —Luke 2:8-14

12/24/2025

V***r trails from Allied Aircraft fill the skies over Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge after the weather cleared - December 24, 1944

On December 24, vastly improved weather conditions permitted Allied air attacks on German forces and supply lines, which sealed the fate of the German Offensive…

Original Color and B/W Pictures

LIFE Magazine Archives - George Silk Photographer WWP-PD

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