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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Santa Claus smiles for a photo with another person in a gym-type room next to a Christmas tree.

Santa and Friend

Santa Claus greets community members of Circle, Alaska, while delivering gifts during Operation Santa Claus, Nov. 6, 2024. The operation is a long-standing annual community outreach program of the Alaska National Guard, providing gifts to children in remote Alaskan communities since 1956.

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