Crew members of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw begin unloading some of the more than 1,200 Christmas trees before the Christmas Ship ceremony at Chicago's Navy Pier, Dec. 6, 2014. The cutter and crew are in Chicago to help re-enact the tradition of the original Chicago Christmas Ship from the late 1800s and early 1900s, and are partnering with the Chicago maritime community to bring more than 1,200 Christmas trees to needy families in Chicago. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Alan Haraf)