Officers of Headquarters 79th Division, who served cocoa, sandwiches, cake, orange, nuts, grapes, cigars, and cigarettes to enlisted men of Headquarters at Y.M.C.A. Christmas night. Dugny, Meuse, France. Dec. 25, 1918. (US Army)

Not everybody is home for the holidays. This is nothing new for the thousands of Marines, sailors, soldiers, airmen and Coast Guardsmen who have been stationed across the globe throughout the decades. But Christmas cheer finds a way to thrive, even in the most difficult of circumstances.

Take a look at these photos to see how servicemembers have celebrated the holiday season throughout history. First up, take a peek at how the doughboys of World War I indulged in a little Christmas festiveness.