U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Dearmond removes a panel from the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree’s cover at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 21, 2024. After a nearly 4,000-mile journey from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the tree's cover was disassembled before being transported to the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Jimmy Nguyen)