Ballston Spa-- Volunteers from Joint Forces Headquarters spent Thursday morning, Dec. 3, helping to load Christmas trees at Ellms Tree Farm here that were being donated to troops at Fort Benning under the Trees for Troops Program.
Taking a break afterr loading 100 trees are (from left) Lt. Col. Paul Fanning, Mr. Chip Ellms of Ellms Christmas Trees, Lt. Col. Art Zegers, Lt. Col. Paul Sausville and SFC (ret) Joel Powzyk.
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Department of War -- Wed, 03 Dec 2025 NY National Guard Volunteers Give Lift to Trees for Troops Seven New York National Guard soldiers and airmen joined local veterans Dec. 1 to load 150 Christmas trees onto a truck at Ellms Family Christmas Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, New York. A man,... (more)
WAMC -- Tue, 02 Dec 2025 Trees for Troops delivers holiday spirit to troops from Ballston Spa Trees for Troops began in 2005 as a collaboration between FedEx and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, the charitable branch of the National Christmas Tree Association. Since 2005, the program... (more)
Army.mil -- Tue, 02 Dec 2025 NY National Guard volunteers give lift to Trees for Troops BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. Seven New York Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined local veterans to load 150 Christmas trees earmarked for military bases around the country onto a truck at... (more)