President George W. Bush (news - web sites) makes Christmas Eve phone calls to members of the armed forces, December 24, 2002 at Camp David. U.S. Bush made a round of calls to soldiers in hot spots and other posts around the world, thanking them for their service 'in defense of freedom.' (The White House via Reuters)
Cpt. John W. Miller, commanding officer of the USS Constellation, second right, cuts a cake with some unidentified members of his crew for Christmas dinner on the aircraft carrier Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002. The 5,000 sailors and airmen aboard the carrier celebrated Christmas a day early, eating roast turkey, baked Virginia ham and cornbread and exchanging greetings with a soldier dressed as Santa who roamed the flight deck.They had received orders to conduct regular operations on Christmas.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)