Alaska Guardsmen bring holiday cheer to St. Michael
Alaska Air National Guardsman Lt. Col. Eric Budd, commander of the 211th Rescue Squadron, and other National Guard and community volunteers unload an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft in St. Michael, Alaska, on Dec. 5, 2017. Operation Santa Claus is an Alaska National Guard annual community outreach program that provides Christmas gifts, books, school supplies, fresh fruit and sundaes to youngsters in rural communities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Balinda O’Neal Dresel)