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At a local childrens hospital an Italian soldier passes out candy to children waiting to see Santa during Operation Smile; a voluntary program designed to bring happiness to the children of Bosnia during Operation JOINT FORGE. The Soldiers passed out gifts bags filled with toys and treats. The gift bags were purchased with money collected on Camp Butmir from military members representing as many as 37 countries

US Army Forces Command Soldiers made donations to the "Giving Tree" to provide Christmas gifts to needy military families at Fort McPherson, Georgia. Pictured are representatives of several units on Ft. McPherson to receive gifts for their unit

US Army (USA) STAFF Sergeant (SSG) McMillon, 35th Signal Brigade (Corps) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina (NC), presents gifts to children from a local Kosuta kindergarten. The children were invited on behalf of all the campßs US service members to come out for a visit to meet Santa during Operation JOINT FORGE

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Rochell Smith, Stabilization Forces (SFOR) Sarajevo, hands a parent a photo of their child with Santa, as part of Operation Smile, a voluntary program designed to bring happiness to the children of Bosnia during Operation JOINT FORGE. The gifts bags passed out to the children were purchased with money collected on Camp Butmir from military members representing as many as 37 countries

The Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps GEN. Michael W. Hagee proudly presents coins to outstanding Marines of 1ST Force Service Support Group (1FSSG), during his visit to Camp Taqaddum, Iraq, on Dec. 13, 2004. (U.S. Marine Corps PHOTO by Lance CPL. Samantha L. Jones) (Released)

U.S. Army Garrison Commander, COL. Stephen M. Ackman, presents the Commendation certificate while posing for the camera with the U.S. Army Garrison Noncommissioned Officer of the Year SGT. Jessie Flores during the celebration ceremony for Soldier and NCO of the Year in the Community Club at Fort Buchanan. (U.S. Army photo by Marcos Orengo) (Released)

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Erik Coyne, 100th Services Squadron, helps seven year old Zach Garver wrap a Christmas gift inside the Santa Store at Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK)

At a local childrens hospital in Sarajevo, the children get to meet Santa Claus (MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Stewart Smith) and receive a presents supplied by military members from the Stabilization Forces (SFOR) Sarajevo participating in Operation Smile. The voluntary program brings happiness to the children of Bosnia during Operation JOINT FORGE. The gifts were purchased with money collected on Camp Butmir from military members representing as many as 37 countries

US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) Tim Kamenar (left), USA MAJ Paul Nordvali, and USA First Sergeant (1SG) Gene Lofquist pose for a photo while participating in Operation Smile, a voluntary program to bring happiness to the children of Bosnia. On this occasion, the Soldiers (Santa's helpers) are visiting a local children's hospital to hand out gift bags filled with toys and treats. The gift bags were purchased with money collected on Camp Butmir from military members representing as many as 37 countries during Operation JOINT FORGE

US Army (USA) Major (MAJ) George (Sam) Hamontree III, Commander, National Support Element (NSE), takes photos of children as they sit on Santa's lap and receive presents purchased with donations gathered from multi-national Soldiers at Camp Butmir during Operation JOINT FORGE

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Base: Camp Butmir

State: Sarajevo

Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Scene Major Command Shown: SFOR

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Antonia Rochell Smith, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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29/12/2003
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army usa major maj sam hamontree hamontree iii commander element national support element nse photos children santa lap donations soldiers camp butmir camp butmir operation military operations multinational forces us air force us army us air force major high resolution scene major command msgt antonia rochell smith operation joint us national archives bosnia herzegovina