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Sheddrick Taliaferro, a cadet from the Naval Station Great Lakes, talks to his family in Atlanta during a Christmas Day feast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2791 in Tinley Park. There were about 20 cadets at the feast. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Naval Station Great Lakes cadets Mark Hooper, top, of South Carolina; Daniel Horsford, center, of New York; and Austin Long, of Utah, at a Christmas Day feast at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2791 in Tinley Park. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Ava Lovell, left, gets a hug from Sydney Glasscock, right, a cadet from the Naval Station Great Lakes, after giving her a holiday card during a Christmas Day feast at the American Legion Post 615 in Tinley Park, IL. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Sean McPhearson, of Boston, a cadet from the Naval Station Great Lakes, waves to his family via cell phone during a Christmas Day feast at the American Legion Post 615 in Tinley Park, IL. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Andrew Watson, of North Carolina, a cadet from the Naval Station Great Lakes, looks at cards during a Christmas Day feast at the Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post 2791 in Tinley Park, IL. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Naval Station Great Lakes cadets Richard Bennett, left, and Matthew Sturgiss, right, talk with Mary Ann Kinney, a veteran from Manteno, during a Christmas Day feast at the American Legion Post 615 in Tinley Park. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
Jerry McGuinn, left, talks with Naval Station Great Lakes cadets Tayisiya Kugle, center; Rey-Lynn Jean Leonguerro, second from right; and Marilyn Udeani, during Christmas at the American Legion Post 615 in Tinley Park. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media
For many, Dec. 25 brings with it the promise of spending time with loved ones around trees draped in iridescent lights and fireplaces crackling with yuletide warmth. But for those serving in the military, Christmas usually is just a bittersweet reminder of faraway family and … Read More
