The Grand Forks bear waits for the lighting ceremony to begin on Dec. 1 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Airmen, friends and family members attend the ceremony to kick-start the celebration of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)
Airman 1st Class Adrian Thompson (left) and Senior Airman Joseph Losoya, members of the 319th Civil Engineering Squadron, support the light ceremony on Dec. 1 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Airmen, friends and family members attend the ceremony to kick-start the celebration of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)
Col. Tim Bush, 319th Air Base Wing commander, asks children to help turn the switch on for the Christmas tree on Dec. 1 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Airmen, friends and family members attend the ceremony to kick-start the celebration of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)
Children sing Christmas songs at the Community Activity Center on Dec. 1 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Airmen, friends and family members attend the ceremony to kick-start the celebration of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)