Lance Cpl. Codie D. Pair, center, cheers on his fellow

Lance Cpl. Codie D. Pair, center, cheers on his fellow Marines and sailors as they compete in the “Christmas Tree Workout” tug-of-war event as part of the Jingle Bell Challenge here Dec. 19. Six battalions took part in the Jingle Bell Challenge, which consisted of several events, including a 5-kilometer run, interval exercise relay race, tug-of-war contest and Humvee pull. Pair is an Austin, Texas, native and a motor vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Matthew Callahan/Released)