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Delivering Christmas Gifts to Deployed Service Members

Photo By Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott | Volunteers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, help sort incoming mail on Dec. 13, 2017. The base post office has received more than 50,000 pounds of mail this holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
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Delivering Christmas Gifts to Deployed Service Members

Volunteers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, unloads holiday packages Dec. 13, 2017. The post office is responsible for processing and distributing incoming and outgoing mail to all personnel assigned to ADAB. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
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Delivering Christmas Gifts to Deployed Service Members

Volunteers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, work together sorting incoming packages at the post office Dec. 12, 2017. The daily parcel inbound average for the post office is 716. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
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Delivering Christmas Gifts to Deployed Service Members

Volunteers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, opens incoming mailbags Dec. 12, 2017. The post office is responsible for processing and distributing incoming and outgoing mail to all personnel assigned to ADAB. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
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Delivering Christmas Gifts to Deployed Service Members

Volunteers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, work together sorting incoming packages at the post office Dec. 13, 2017. The base post office has received more than 50,000 pounds of mail this holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
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(Part 4) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays

727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron weapons director Senior Airman Jordan participates in a resiliency project at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Dec. 19, 2016. Deployed Airmen were asked questions regarding resilience through the holidays. “The holidays are super important to me. But, it’s not where you are at that makes a holiday. It’s who you are with, the friends you make and the people who make you smile,” Senior Airman Jordan said.
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(Part 3) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays

380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working dog, Sam, participates in a resiliency project at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 9, 2016. Staff Sgt. Brandon, 380 ESFS working dog handler translated on behalf of Sam during the interview. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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(Part 2) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays

Staff Sgt. Anna, 380th Expeditionary Medical Group dental technician, participates in a 380 AEW resiliency project, Nov. 23, 2016. Deployed service members were asked to create an open dialogue about resiliency during the holiday season. “I always blamed myself for not answering that phone call. He left three voicemails. We had a conversation right before. And you know it was up and down emotionally with that man. It was ‘love you, I hate you.’ It was rough. And the one time I decided I was going to be strong he committed suicide – because I didn’t answer that phone call – it broke me. I blamed it on myself for a long time,” Anna said.
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(Part 1) In their words: Deployed Airmen enduring the holidays

Capt. Alex, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, participates in a 380 AEW resiliency project, Nov. 23, 2016. Deployed service members were asked to create an open dialogue about resiliency during the holiday season. “We serve our country and our family. We want to be there to protect them and we’re not. So, I think sometimes that can be really hard. But it’s also important to realize we are out here to do good in the world,” Alex said.
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