New York Army National Guard volunteers from the Army

New York Army National Guard volunteers from the Army Aviation Support Facility in Latham, N.Y., assist FedEx driver Don Pelletier and Chip Ellms load Christmas trees here at Ellms Christmas Tree Farm Dec. 1. More than a dozen soldiers volunteered to assist in the 9th annual "Trees for Troops" loading of about 150 donated trees bound for military installations and families around the country and the globe. The soldiers volunteered their support as fellow members of the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade and its subordinate units deploy this week for duties in Kuwait. U.S. National Guard photo by Col. Richard Goldenberg, New York Army National Guard. (RELEASED)