Lifting spirits one car at a time

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- 2nd Lt. Julian Vaiana, a 30th Civil Engineer Squadron energy manager, prepares the exhaust pipe on his car for welding here Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. The auto hobby shop is open to customers with base access offering a variety of services and a knowledgeable staff to help with automotive projects. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)

Lifting spirits one car at a time

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Oil drains from a car into a recovery container during an oil change at the auto hobby shop here Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. The auto hobby shop is open to customers with base access offering a variety of services and a knowledgeable staff to help with automotive projects. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)

Lifting spirits one car at a time

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Aaron Moreheart, an automotive specialist, inspects a windshield wiper blade at the auto hobby shop here Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. The auto hobby shop is open to customers with base access offering a variety of services and a knowledgeable staff to help with automotive projects. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)

Lifting spirits one car at a time

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Aaron Moreheart, an automotive specialist, tightens a battery connection on a pick-up truck at the auto hobby shop here Friday, Dec. 9, 2011. The auto hobby shop is open to customers with base access offering a variety of services and a knowledgeable staff to help with automotive projects. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)

Caroling on, saxophone quartet plays Christmas songs

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A saxophone quartet from the Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, Calif., play Christmas carols in the 30th Medical Group foyer here Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The quartet toured main base and played Christmas songs to members of Vandenberg. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)

Caroling on, saxophone quartet plays Christmas songs

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Master Sgt. James Butler, Staff Sgt. Ron Glenn, Airman 1st Class Issac Lamar and Airman 1st Class Caleb Brinkley from the Band of the Golden West from Travis AFB, Calif., perform Christmas carols in the 30th Medical Group foyer here Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. The saxophone quartet toured main base and played Christmas songs to members of Vandenberg. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jerry E. Clemens Jr.)