# Powidz tree lighting ceremony 2025 (989156)

USAG Poland Deputy Garrison Manager-Powidz, Maria Diaz, gives an interview of the importance of keeping traditions going for U.S. Soldiers while deployed or on rotation. U.S. Army Garrison Poland hosts a tree lighting ceremony at 33rd Air Base Powidz, Poland, with the assistance of Powidz garrison staff members, United Service Organization (USO) and Morale, Welfare, & Recreation (MWR) volunteers, Polish Land Forces soldiers and U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade and 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade on December 5, 2025. As U.S. Army Garrison Poland continues its mission to support a permanent U.S. military presence in Poland, the transition from Initial Operational Capability (IOC) to Fully Operational Capability (FOC) marks a significant milestone in its development. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Kaylan Joseph)

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2025
- Runtime: 1 min
- By: U.S. Army video by Spc. Kaylan Joseph
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Powidz_tree_lighting_ceremony_2025_(989156).webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: U.S. Army video by Spc. Kaylan Joseph
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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