Dr. Biden Hosts Holiday Event for Military Families

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • Military service members and their families attend a holiday reception at the residence of Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014. Dr. Biden (not pictured) hosted the event to honor service members, veterans and their families. Guests included military families whose ornaments have decorated several holiday trees at the vice president’s residence. Senior military spouses, and guests from the Naval Observatory, Camp David and Full Circle Home also attended the event. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard
  • Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, addresses the audience during a holiday reception she hosted at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard
  • Military service members and their families listen as Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during a holiday reception she hosted at the vice president's residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard
  • Dr. Jill Biden, far left, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, watches as Santa passes out gifts to military children during a holiday reception she hosted to honor service members, veterans and their families at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard
  • Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, admires the decorations on holiday trees at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard
  • Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, admires an ornament with Kate Wharton, daughter of Army Maj. Gen. John F. Wharton, as Santa looks on during a holiday reception at the vice president's residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard
  • An ornament made by a military spouse rests on a holiday tree at the vice president’s residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard
  • Deanie Dempsey, left, wife of Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Linda Odierno, wife of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, and Charlene Austin, wife of Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of U.S. Central Command, pose for a photo at a holiday reception at the vice president's residence in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2014. DoD photo by Marvin Lynchard