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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree visits Joint Base Andrews

Families bring their kids to play on inflatable castles during the Capitol Christmas Tree event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2025. Families were able to play games and other activities during the unveiling of the 53-foot Christmas tree that would be displayed on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)

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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree visits Joint Base Andrews

A family walks away with their chosen tree during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2025. The event had 84 Christmas trees donated to Andrews for military families courtesy of 84 Lumber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)

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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree visits Joint Base Andrews

A volunteer helps distribute a tree to a family during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2025. The top sponsor for the event, 84 Lumber, donated 84 Christmas trees to families and personnel on Andrews for the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)

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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree visits Joint Base Andrews

U.S. Air Force Col. Jun S. Oh, 316th Wing and installation commander, speaks to attendees about the whistle stop tour during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2025. The tour began with the tree stopping in Nevada’s capital at the Nevada Day Parade and ended at Andrews where military families could celebrate the tree and the beginning of the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)

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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree visits Joint Base Andrews

Clint Vance, 84 Lumber area manager, speaks to media about the arrival of the 53-foot red fir tree during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2025. The tree, nicknamed Silver Belle, was harvested on Oct. 24, 2025, from Mt. Rose on the Carson Ranger District, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and was approximately 50 years old at harvest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)

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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree visits Joint Base Andrews

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Air Force District of Washington stand in front of a 53-foot red fir tree during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2025. The tree, nicknamed Silver Belle, toured communities across the country on the way to Washington, DC., where it will be displayed on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol through the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)

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A U.S. Forest Service volunteer hands out merchandise to attendees during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2025. Proceeds from merchandise sales support Sierra Forever’s education and interpretation programs on behalf of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)

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U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree visits Joint Base Andrews

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Forest Service personnel pose for a photo during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov. 20, 2025. The Forest Service's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mauricio Hidalgo)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –

The United States Forest Service has provided a tree for display on the West Lawn of the Capitol since 1970. Every year a different national forest is selected to provide the tree. This year the Capitol Christmas Tree nicknamed “Silver Belle” comes from Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada and is approximately 50 years old. The tree was transported approximately 3700 miles and includes community whistle stops in nine states: Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and finally ending in Maryland. The company, 84 Lumber, who transported Silver Belle, also donated 84 trees to military families on Joint Base Andrews.