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Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Thompson and Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas push boxes of gifts off a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop over an island in Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation Christmas Drop, a humanitarian airlift operation that provides airlift training opportunities for peace and wartime efforts. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo

Operation Christmas Drop

Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Thompson and Airman 1st Class Alejandra Vargas push boxes of gifts off a C-130 Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop over an island in Micronesia, Dec. 8, 2016. This year marks 65 years of Operation Christmas Drop, a humanitarian airlift operation that provides airlift training opportunities for peace and wartime efforts. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo

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