U.S. service members deployed in support of Combined

U.S. service members deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) wait in line to receive drinks and snacks after being given stockings filled with gifts in eastern Syria, Dec. 23, 2019. CJTF-OIR leaders visited service members in Syria to bring messages from family members back home, food, drinks, and holiday cheer. CJTF-OIR continues its presence in Eastern Syria to partner with local security forces and defeat Daesh remnants. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Angel Ruszkiewicz)