The White House holiday decorations were opened to the media Wednesday.

The theme of this year's decorations is 'Shine, Give, Share.' and the decorations honor U.S. military service.

The highlight of the decor is the official White House Christmas tree, which has been placed in the Blue Room, and features cards written by children of U.S. military members and medals, badges and patches from all branches of the U.S. military. The Christmas tree ornaments also honor fallen members of the U.S. military, Reuters reports.

Other decorations on display feature a Christmas tree dedicated to Gold Star families, who lost family members in the Iraq War. Various representations of the first dog Bo, Obama's pet dog, are also a part of holiday decorations.

Check out some of the pictures of the White House holiday decorations below.

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A Christmas tree near a painting of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is one of the decorations on display during a media tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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A representation of first dog Bo made of buttons sits in the Red Room during a media tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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A white chocolate representation of the White House sits in the State Dining Room during a media tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Cookies made to look like first dog Bo, honey bees and reindeer are on display during a media tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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A view of the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room during a media tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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A representation of first dog Bo sits in the Booksellers Entrance during a media tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Ornaments honoring fallen members of the U.S. military hang on a tree dedicated to Gold Star families during a media tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington, November 30, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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