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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Santa and Mrs. Claus wear their coats as they walk across a wet tarmac.

Shivering Santa

Santa and Mrs. Claus disembark from a C-17 Globemaster III and walk to an awaiting UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in support of Operation Santa Claus at Bethel, Alaska, Nov. 15, 2023. Operation Santa Claus is the Alaska National Guard’s annual community outreach program that provides gifts and Christmas cheer to children in remote communities across the state.

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