Why the 1914 Christmas Truce changed nothing on the Western Front
The Christmas Truce may have been a break from reality, but it was not the dawn of peace it's oftentimes made out to be.
By Peter Hart
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From Grinch greetings to Santa sightings, the holidays come to troops
Holiday helpers have been busy, as plenty of organizations and individuals have been working to make the days a bit brighter for troops and their families.
By Karen Jowers
This is how the Christmas truce happened on the Western Front in 1914
In the lead-up to Christmas 1914 soldiers on either side of the Western Front no man’s land set aside fear and their weapons to exchange surreal holiday greetings.
By Peter Hart, Military History Magazine
Troops share memories of holidays spent away from home
Being deployed on Christmas is hard, but these warm stories will soften even the iciest of hearts.
‘Is this Santa Claus?’ A misprinted ad and a good-hearted colonel sparked NORAD’s Christmas tradition
When Col. Harry Shoup answered the hotline from the Pentagon in December 1955, a small boy asked for Santa Claus. What happened next started a beloved, six-decade-plus tradition.
Feds get a full day off for Christmas Eve
Federal employees will get a four day weekend around Christmas this year.
By Jessie Bur
Hallmark’s ‘USS Christmas’ brings holiday cringe to all
"USS Christmas" stuffs a lot of holiday cringe into two hours.
By Sarah Sicard
Ever wanted to drive a WWII-era tank? Here’s your chance
Get in the driver's seat of an M4A3 Sherman, M24 Chaffee, or M26 Pershing.
Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots volunteers plan donation drives in pandemic
Marine veteran Raul “Arbe” Arbelaez is nervous about raising enough toys every year, but with more kids in need this Christmas than usual, he’s especially anxious.
By Ben Stansell
Virus won’t stop 65th year of NORAD tracking Santa on Christmas Eve
Due to safety restrictions because of COVID-19, however, fewer volunteers allowed at the call center will mean not every child will get a live person when they call 1-877-Hi-NORAD.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
NORAD’s Canadian troops plan for a different holiday season at Peterson Air Force Base amid pandemic
Canada's quarantine policy has meant that jetting home for a weekend isn’t an option for the Canadian troops at Peterson Air Force Base.
By Tom Roeder, The Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette via the AP