go through, and then phone call to my wife. reporter: a christmas service where soldiers take time to reflect. their thoughts and prayers are with families, front line troops and fallen comrades. peace on earth reporter: the words of this carol have a special meaning here, as they ask for peace on earth and mercy mild. kiko itasaka, nbc news, camp eggers, kabul. in health news this morning, this is the time of year when many of us are resolving to exercise more, yet studies show january is usually when people work out the least. experts say this is largely because of the weather. nbc s erica edwards takes a look at ways you can get your body moving when everything around you is freezing. reporter: drudging through the snow on a subzero, arctic day, is not how most people want to burn their holiday calories away. the good news is there are a lot of exercises you can do without leaving your heated home. an empty bleach bottle or something, put water in it or
to my wife. reporter: a christmas service where soldiers take time to reflect. their thoughts and prayers are with families, front line troops and fallen comrades. the words of this carol have a special meaning here as they ask for peace on earth. kiko itasaka, camp eggers, kabul. in health news this morning, this is the time of year when many of us are resolving to exercise more, yet studies show january is usually when people work out the least. experts say this is largely because of the weather. nbc s erica edwards has a look at ways you can get your body moving when everything around you is freezing. reporter: drudging through the snow on a subzero, arctic day, is not how most people want to burn their holiday calories away. the good news is there are a lot of exercises you can do without leaving your heated home. an empty bleach bottle or something, put water in it or
unblock a clogged artery. he got a visit from princes william and harry and is said to be in good spirits. well, while the u.s. military has now left iraq, tens of thousands of american service members remain in afghanistan for the tenth christmas in a row. nbc s kiko at sack shows us how they were able to make its presence known among them so far from home. merry christmas! reporter: tonisha starts off christmas at camp eggers as she does every day, reaching out to her home in virginia. bye! reporter: a mother and a wife, she knows the pain of being this far away, especially at this time of year. it s her job to make things better as a morale officer. she helps them fight depression and alleviate stress. we are here to do a job, but in order to do it effectively and productively, you have to have a peace of mind. reporter: she reminds troops that folks back home care, handing out goodies sent by grateful americans. good morning, everybody! reporter: and she sets up