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The Joint Base Andrews First Sergeant’s Council helps Airmen in need by giving out free hams at the Commissary Dec. 18, 2013. Hormel donated more than 100 hams as part of "Hams for Hunger" to give back to the community. The First Sergeant’s Council hosted the event to assist Airmen during the holidays. This is the first time the “Hams for Hunger” has come to JBA.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

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The Joint Base Andrews First Sergeant’s Council helps Airmen in need by giving out free hams at the Commissary Dec. 18, 2013. Hormel donated more than 100 hams as part of "Hams for Hunger" to give back to the community. The First Sergeant’s Council hosted the event to assist Airmen during the holidays. This is the first time the “Hams for Hunger” has come to JBA.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

The First Sergeant’s Council handed out hams to Airmen at the Commissary here Dec. 18. Hormel donated more than 100 hams as a part of “Hams for Hunger” to give back to the community.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

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The First Sergeant’s Council handed out hams to Airmen at the Commissary here Dec. 18. Hormel donated more than 100 hams as a part of “Hams for Hunger” to give back to the community.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

Workers at the Commissary here help the First Sergeant’s Council with receiving the hams for Airmen Dec. 18. Hormel donated more than 100 hams as a part of “Hams for Hunger” to give back to the community.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

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Workers at the Commissary here help the First Sergeant’s Council with receiving the hams for Airmen Dec. 18. Hormel donated more than 100 hams as a part of “Hams for Hunger” to give back to the community.(U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – The Joint Base Andrews First Sergeant's Council handed out more than 100 free hams to Airmen Dec. 18 at the Commissary.

Hormel donated the hams as part of "Hams for Hunger" to give back to the community.

"As a first sergeant, it's truly an honor to be able to give back to our Airmen and their families, especially during the holiday season," said Master Sgt. Jeremy Peagler, 779th Medical Operations Squadron's First Sergeant.

Tom Murray, Hormel's military business manager, expressed the same sentiment.

"I think there is more joy in giving than receiving," said Murray. "I'm glad to be a part of the donation, knowing it's going to a good cause."

This isn't the first time Hormel has donated to service members and their families. The company also donated $50,000 during Easter to the Fisher House, an organization that provides housing to families of service members during hospitalization.