FORT DETRICK, Md. -- The Fort Detrick team officially kicked off the holidays with its annual holiday tree lighting event, Dec. 6, which included a children’s choir singing carols, plenty of hot chocolate, and even a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause.

The 302nd Signal Battalion won this year’s lawn card competition among some tough competition.

Fort Detrick officially kicked off the holidays with its annual holiday tree lighting event, which included a children’s choir singing carols, plenty of hot chocolate, and even a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause. The 302nd Signal Battalion won this year’s lawn card competition among some tough competition.

Fort Detrick officially kicked off the holidays with its annual holiday tree lighting event, which included a children’s choir singing carols, plenty of hot chocolate, and even a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause. The 302nd Signal Battalion won this year’s lawn card competition among some tough competition.

Fort Detrick officially kicked off the holidays with its annual holiday tree lighting event, which included a children’s choir singing carols, plenty of hot chocolate, and even a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause. The 302nd Signal Battalion won this year’s lawn card competition among some tough competition.

Fort Detrick officially kicked off the holidays with its annual holiday tree lighting event, which included a children’s choir singing carols, plenty of hot chocolate, and even a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause. The 302nd Signal Battalion won this year’s lawn card competition among some tough competition.

Fort Detrick officially kicked off the holidays with its annual holiday tree lighting event, which included a children’s choir singing carols, plenty of hot chocolate, and even a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause. The 302nd Signal Battalion won this year’s lawn card competition among some tough competition.

Fort Detrick officially kicked off the holidays with its annual holiday tree lighting event, which included a children’s choir singing carols, plenty of hot chocolate, and even a visit from Santa and Mrs. Clause. The 302nd Signal Battalion won this year’s lawn card competition among some tough competition.