Jolly Old St. Nick takes Airman Megan McCulloh's airline tickets and checks them twice before she leaves Sheppard Dec. 22 during the Holiday Exodus. Airman McCulloh, an Airman-in-training at the 363rd Training Squadron, and thousands of other Airmen made the annual holiday trek to different areas of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike McKito)
Sheppard Airmen-in-training snake their way to the community center at midnight Dec. 22 to begin the Holiday Exodus. Hundreds of Airmen processed through the community center before heading home for the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike McKito)