U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mark Pellon, a Miami, Florida native and the conductor of the 2d Marine Division (MARDIV) Jazz Band, welcomes Santa Claus to the stage during the Jazz Band Holiday Concert at the River of Life Church in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Dec. 15, 2023. The 2d MARDIV Jazz Band performed a selection of holiday songs to give back to the families of the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Daysia McCree)