Just a week ago I posted an interview about the Trees For Troops program that’s being coordinated by the Christmas Spirit Foundation which is distributing trees that are donated by Christmas tree farmers. That effort is certainly underway and I got some photos, including this one of their stop at Camp Pendleton in California and the following one of their stop in St. Louis, MO.

The program began in Columbus, Ohio, when FedEx picked up about 200 trees from the Ohio Christmas Tree Association’s “Operation Evergreen.” FedEx provided international transport to Qatar from FedEx Express’s Indianapolis Hub. In addition to the international transport, the Trees for Troops program will collect and deliver about 3,500 freshly harvested trees to military bases in the United States along three regional routes (Western, Central, and Eastern) between Nov. 28 and Dec. 9. FedEx Freight will provide the pick-up and delivery service for the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, the philanthropic branch of the National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA).

“During a time of year when friends and family gather with loved ones, we must also remember the servicemen and women stationed overseas this holiday season,” said Douglas G. Duncan, president and chief executive officer, FedEx Freight. “With this small gesture, we want to extend a special thank-you to our brave troops and their families.”