A vehicle passes in front of Christmas decorations on the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center campus during the ERDC Under Lights Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Christmas decorations are seen at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory on the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center campus during the ERDC Under Lights Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

A vehicle drives past a row of Christmas decorations at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory on the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center campus during the ERDC Under Lights Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

A vehicle drives past a row of Christmas decorations at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory on the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center campus during the ERDC Under Lights Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Vehicles drive past a row of Christmas decorations at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory on the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center campus during the ERDC Under Lights Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Christmas decorations are seen at the Coastal Environmental Laboratory on the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center campus during the ERDC Under Lights Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Christmas decorations are seen at the Information Technology Laboratory on the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center campus during the ERDC Under Lights Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Rosyvette, Norberto and Roberto Nadal pose for a photo with Santa Clause and his Harley Davidson "sleigh" during the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Under Lights event Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Mrs. and Mr. Santa Clause wave to passing visitors during the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Under Lights event Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)