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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rivers, assigned to the 316th Security Forces Squadron, escorts the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree through a gate at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 20, 2024. The tree was transported over 900 miles by sea, using three barges, to the Pacific Northwest - where it began a 2,899-mile cross-country journey to the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)