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Nov. 26, 2024
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives at Joint Base Andrews

Service members and families welcomed the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for a public viewing on Nov. 21, celebrating its journey from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
Dec. 1, 2017
Capitol Christmas Tree arrives at JBA

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Team Andrews gathered to welcome the Capitol Christmas Tree as it arrived here, Nov. 26. The Capitol Christmas Tree, also known as “the people’s tree,” has been a national tradition since 1964 with a different national forest being chosen each year to provide one. The

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives at Joint Base Andrews