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title: "WEAU 13 NEWS: Vet Surprised with Christmas Decorations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c88ce57f-77f0-4c76-b586-eb118d823e61
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/weau-13-news-vet-surprised-with-christmas-decorations-2718025
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
published: 2022-02-21T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:11.442Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/5092cc3bad4d150f30a107e24146fd0b927.jpg
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# WEAU 13 NEWS: Vet Surprised with Christmas Decorations

**TL;DR:** Christmas Decor, a professional lighting and holiday decorating company, selected Vietnam War veteran Thomas McMahon to have his home decorated for free as part of their holiday decorating service. Green Oasis, a Christmas Decor partner business in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, decorated McMahon's home and yard.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-02-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/weau-13-news-vet-surprised-with-christmas-decorations-2718025).*

## Story

For years Christmas Decor, a professional lighting and holiday decorating company, has been selecting special members of various communities to have their homes decorated free of charge for the holidays. This year, Green Oasis, a Christmas Decor partner business in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, selected Vietnam War veteran, Thomas McMahon, and decorated his home and yard just in time for the holidays.

McMahon was nominated by his son-in-law, who says that McMahon has inspired many and wanted his father-in-law to have this special surprise. McMahon was excited to gather with his family see his home decorated for the holidays and is grateful to those who helped make the season extra festive this year.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Home Services (sector)
- community service (topic)
- veteran support (topic)
- Christmas Decor (company)
- holiday decorating (topic)
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/weau-13-news-vet-surprised-with-christmas-decorations-2718025). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c88ce57f-77f0-4c76-b586-eb118d823e61).