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Xavier Hall, 4, takes a photo with Santa Claus, played by Marine Corps Sgt. Mauricio Sandoval, during a Toys for Tots event in Nikolai, Alaska, Dec. 11, 2015. Sandoval is assigned to Delta Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion. U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

Santa’s Helper

Xavier Hall, 4, takes a photo with Santa Claus, played by Marine Corps Sgt. Mauricio Sandoval, during a Toys for Tots event in Nikolai, Alaska, Dec. 11, 2015. Sandoval is assigned to Delta Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion. U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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