Flags fly at half staff commemorating Pearl Harbor

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class Stephen Crookston, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron member, lowers a flag to half staff at the Avenue of flags here in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor on the Avenue of Flags Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. The attack occurred on Dec. 7, 1941, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which resulted in 2,403 military members and civilians losing their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

Flags fly at half staff commemorating Pearl Harbor

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Airman 1st Class Stephen Crookston, 30th Civil Engineer Squadron member, lowers a flag to half staff at the Avenue of flags here in honor of the 70th Anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor on the Avenue of Flags Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011. The attack occurred on Dec. 7, 1941, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which resulted in 2,403 military members and civilians losing their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

Annual tree lighting event shines bright

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing vice commander, two members from the Space and Sea Girl Scout troop and Santa Claus pull the lever to light the tree during the base tree lighting event here Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

Annual tree lighting event shines bright

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing vice commander, speaks during the base tree lighting event here Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. The event included Christmas carols, the lighting of the tree and a visit from Santa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrew Satran)

Christmas Tree Lighting

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Master Sgt. Kevin Hasslin, 30th Logistics Readiness Squadron production superintendent, crafts some ornaments with his son Taeyang at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony here Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Christmas ornaments and yellow ribbons will be available to the entire Vandenberg Air Force Base community at 345 Oceanview Ave. until Dec. 25 to be placed on the tree for deployed loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech Sgt. Scottie T. McCord)

Christmas Tree Lighting

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A very special visitor from the North Pole, Santa Claus, came to see the children of the Vandenberg Air Force Base community during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony here Monday Dec. 5, 2011. The tree was handpicked by the children of the VAFB Family Child Care program and donated to the VAFB community in honor of deployed service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech Sgt. Scottie T. McCord)