Santa and Mrs Claus Bring Christmas to Yakutat Alaska
Santa and Mrs. Claus used a C 17 cargo plane and a camouflaged Humvee to deliver toys and backpacks to Yakutat Tlingit students as part of Operation Santa Claus by the Alaska National Guard. The visit, tied to a history of helping isolated rural communities, featured photos with about 75 children, a story read by Mrs Claus, and gifts donated by the Salvation Army.
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Santa and
Mrs. Claus
Alaska
Santa
Yakutat
Juneau
Santa Claus
Alaska National Guard
Claus
Salvation Army
Thomas Henry
Mackenzie Ross
Gulf of Alaska
Panhandle
Hubbard Glacier
National Guard
St. Mary’s
Circle
Crooked Creek
Jenni Ragland
Salvation Army Alaska Division
Joint Base
Elmendorf-Richardson
Anchorage
Mark Thiessen
NORAD Santa tracker roots in Cold War morale boost
NORADs Santa tracking began as a morale lift during the Cold War and now draws millions of children worldwide. It handles thousands of calls and online inquiries in nine languages each year, while maintaining its mission to monitor potential threats on Christmas Eve.
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Santa Claus
North American Aerospace Defense Command
Santa
Colorado Springs
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Sommers
Sears
Continental Air Defense Command
U.S
Soviet Union
Air Force
Harry W. Shoup
Shoup
StoryCorps
Terri van Keuren
Cunningham
Rudolph
Noradsanta.org
Hi-Norad
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