Tree, Menorah light up JBA

The Joint Base Andrews’ Christmas tree lights up the sky after the Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on JBA, Dec. 3, 2014. The lighting is an annual event kicking off the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/ J.D. Maidens)

A local Girl Scouts’ choir sings during the arrival of Santa Claus during the Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on Joint Base Andrews, Dec. 3, 2014. The choir sang “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” (U.S. Air Force photo/ J.D. Maidens)

Staff Sgt. Keesha Brown, 11th Wing chaplain assistant, sings "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" with the audience attending the Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on Joint Base Andrews, Dec. 3, 2014. The event featured storytelling, a performance by the United States Air Force String Band, the tree and menorah lighting and was capped off by a special guest appearance. (U.S. Air Force photo/ J.D. Maidens)

Chaplain (Maj.) Raphael Berdugo, 11th Wing deputy chaplain, tells the story of the Hanukkah Menorah during the Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on Joint Base Andrews, Dec. 3, 2014. The event featured storytelling, a performance by the Air Force Band, the tree and menorah lighting and was capped off by a special guest appearance. (U.S. Air Force photo/J.D. Maidens)

The Joint Base Andrews' Menorah was lit during the Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah Lighting on JBA, Dec. 3, 2014. The lighting is an annual event kicking off the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/ J.D. Maidens