Santa Claus asks a little girl what she wants for Christmas during the Headquarters Battalion Christmas at the North Pole Holiday Party at Desert Winds Golf Course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 16, 2016. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores

Santa Claus is coming to town with HQBN holiday party

22 Dec 2016 | Lance Cpl. Dave Flores Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

Twentynine Palms --

Headquarters Battalion turned Desert Winds Golf Course into a winter wonderland during the North Pole Holiday Party Dec. 16, 2016.

HQBN held the party just before the holidays to build camaraderie and spread holiday cheer. The party included food, a giveaway raffle, games and a visit from Santa Claus. His gifts differed according to age and children lined up to sit on his lap to take photos.