Santa Claus made a special appearance in the Kuwaiti desert to help reel in the holidays for service members, their families and DOD civilians attached to Third Army at a tree lighting ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 3. The ceremonial tree lighting was timed with other tree lightings around Kuwait which created a countdown to the beginning of the holiday season. The ceremony featured contests, music, a children's choir and seasonal refreshments for children of all ages. (Photo by: Spc. Monte Swift)