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Children experience Cheyenne culture

Woodson Whitebird, an elder of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, performed as a guest speaker at the Vance Air Force Base Youth Center on March 7 for the School Age Program. Mr. Whitebird passed on historical and cultural information to the children by giving them a background on some of the handcrafted tools and clothing he brought. The children were able to see handcrafted tools such as arrows and a shield, as well as significant clothing pieces such as a feather headdress and furs of a coyote and a badger.(U.S. Air Force photo/Jennifer Carroll)

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Children part of ‘Bethlehem Village’ at 2006 VBS

Vacation Bible School band members lead VBS participants in worship songs during music lessons. The children, ranging from preschoolers to those entering sixth grade, participated in music, snacks, crafts, lesson time and a “village playground.” (Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

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Children part of ‘Bethlehem Village’ at 2006 VBS

Kate Nash, 6-year-old daughter of Lara and Chaplain (1st Lt.) Zac Nash, 71st Flying Training Wing chaplain, gets assistance from Senior Airman Amber Locke, 33rd Flying Training Squadron, during craft time at Vacation Bible School Tuesday.(Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Savannah)

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Children playing

Children at the Vance AFB Child Development Center participate in the “Fit Families” program taught by the staff of the Health and Wellness Center. The program combines healthy eating and exercise, which for the younger participants, means getting outside and having fun. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Jessica Gibson)

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Children playing at Nizhanchuisk Orphanage.

Service members from the Transit Center at Manas play with children at the Nizhanchuisk Orphanage. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Children singing

Students from Eisenhower Elementary school and the base Child Development Center performed several songs during the Vance AFB Arbor Day celebration April 11 in the Base Auditorium. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 2nd Lt. Kiersten Thompson)

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Children singing

The Eisenhower Elementary School Honor Chorus class sings holiday songs during the Tree lighting ceremony Dec. 2 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. More than 235 attended the ceremony. The Team Vance members and their families consumed 200 cookies and 18 gallons of hot chocolate. Displays of Air Force equipment and Army vehicles from the 401st Army Engineer Company were set up for the attendees to view. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank John Casciotta)

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Children singing holiday songs

Children from the Vance School Age Program sing holiday songs during Brunch with Santa held Dec. 12 in Hangar 170. The children are Kasey (far left) and Kaitlin (far right) Colleary, daughters of Kristine Colleary with CSC Applied Technologies Human Resources; Nicholas Trembly (center left), son of Staff Sgt. Danielle Snider with the 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron Emergency Management; and Sam Keith (center right), son of Stormie Keith with CSC Aircraft Maintenance. (Photo by Ashley Murphy)

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Children singing holiday songs by tree

Children from Eisenhower Elementary School on base sing holiday songs lead by Melissa Amos, their music teacher, during the Vance Base Tree lighting ceremony Dec. 1. The tree, located near the T-38 static display across from the elementary school, has 725 lights, large ornaments and garland that were hung by members of CSC Applied Technology's civil engineering grounds shop. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Joe B. Wiles)

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Chisholm Trail

Bob Klemme, center, tells Col. Richard Murphy, the 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Ruben Gonzalez, 71st FTW command chief, about the day-to-day hardships of cowboys driving cattle along the historic Chisholm Trail. Mr. Klemme plans to place a trail marker along the south side of Vance AFB where the trail crosses onto base property. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)

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Chisholm Trail

Bob Klemme, left, shows Col. Richard Murphy, the 71st Flying Training Wing vice commander, the Global Positioning System coordinates where the historic Chisholm Trail crosses onto Vance AFB along the southern edge of the base. Mr. Klemme has placed 400 concrete markers along the trail throughout Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joe B. Wiles)

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Chisholm Trail monument

(U.S. Air Force photo/ Joe B. Wiles)

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Choice cuts

More than 150 Team Vance members went to pieces after seeing the ghoulish antics of the 71st Security Forces Squadron Defenders Oct. 26-28 at the Haunted House. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mary Davis)

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Chopped

Airman 1st Class Ariel Schlenther, a 71st Medical Operations Squadron Aerospace Physiology technician, tends to her chicken at Autry Technology Center in Enid, Oklahoma, March 30. Vance Airmen wrapped up a month-long series of cooking classes with a culinary competition in the style of the TV show "Chopped.” (U.S. Air Force photo / David Poe)

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Christmas card making

Alyissa Bartlett, wife of 2nd Lt. Jeremy Bartlett with the 71st Student Squadron, helps a girl with her Christmas card for Santa Claus during the Breakfast with Santa event held Dec. 1 in Hangar 170 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank Casciotta)

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Christmas choir

Nancy Dillard, in white coat, leads the Eisenhower Elementary School choir in traditional holiday songs at the Vance Air Force Base Christmas Tree lighting ceremony Dec. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Frank Casciotta)

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Christmas elves

The Christmas Elves who will be working at Breakfast with Santa, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 11, in Hangar 170, are, from left, Photography Elf Donna Balutski, Craft Elf Deb Meidel, Helper Elf Cyndi Witek, Head Elf Kate Holdeman, Mrs. Santa Claus (Lynne Mack), Photography Elf Cathy Curry and Games Elf Nancy Gibson. All the Christmas Elves, except Ms. Holdeman, are the wives of senior leaders at Vance. Ms. Holdeman is the Vance Youth Programs coordinator. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Christmas tree

More than 900 lights on the Vance Christmas Tree were brought to life by the daughter of a deployed Airman during a ceremony held Dec. 5 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank Casciotta)

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Christmas tree

Col. James Abatti, the 71st Operations Group commander, at podium, introduces the 37 member choir from Eisenhower Elementary School at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. The children sang several holiday songs during the Vance Christmas Tree lighting ceremony held Dec. 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank Casciotta)

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Christmas tree

Troy McDonald with the CSC Civil Engineering Pavement and Grounds shop, hangs one of more than 50 ornaments on the Christmas Tree at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. A lighting ceremony is scheduled at 5 p.m., Dec. 5. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Frank Casciotta)

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