BALLSTON SPA -- New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Recruiting and Retention Battalion load Christmas trees heading for military bases in Florida and Virginia into a truck at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, as part of the national Trees for Troops initiative. The Soldiers took time out on their way to work to help load the 131 trees, which were collected at Ellms Tree farm from Christmas tree suppliers throughout the region.
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