Christmas Trees for Sailors on Deployment

Command Chaplain Lt. Rodney Weaver, right, and Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Jesus Mosqueda from U.S. Naval Forces Central Command's Chaplain's Office, separate the branches of a fresh Christmas tree on board the amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8). The tree is one of the first of 100 donated by the Christmas Spirit Foundation, who are delivering trees throughout the Naval Forces Central Command area of responsibility (AOR).

Everyone who knows "Flower Child" is aware that he also spent several Christmas Seasons Deployed. The above picture is very special to me as it stirred up great emotions as I viewed it on the U. S. Navy Web Site.

As You Prepare and Celebrate Christmas 2006 May I encourage you to keep all of the Heroes of our U. S. Military in your Thoughts, Concerns and Prayers. Additionally, please be aware that we also have Allies who are assisting us at this time.