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  • Alaska National Guard Wraps up Operation Santa Claus

    YAKUTAT, Alaska – Approximately 50 Alaska National Guard service members, volunteers from the Salvation Army, AKNG Child and Youth Program, and others visited the southeastern Alaskan city of Yakutat on Dec. 18.Operation Santa Claus is an annual community outreach program aimed at delivering holiday

  • Alaska Guard’s Operation Santa Claus Brings Holiday Cheer

    CIRCLE, Alaska - Alaska Army and Air National Guard members and Salvation Army volunteers boarded a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with Santa Claus Nov. 6 to deliver gifts to the remote village of Circle along the Yukon River.The event was one of three deliveries this year as the Alaska Guard and the

  • Operation Santa Claus Spreads Holiday Cheer

    PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. -- Airmen and Soldiers from New Hampshire National Guard and volunteers from State Employees’ Association of New Hampshire ensured more than 3,000 children across the Granite state will have gifts to unwrap on Christmas morning.“This is our 63rd season,” said Phil

  • Alaska Guard Spreads Holiday Cheer to Remote Communities

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - For the 68th year, the Alaska National Guard's Operation Santa Claus is bringing the magic of the season to the remote communities of Fort Yukon, Golovin, Koyuk and Tuluksak.Teaming up with the Salvation Army, the Guard will deliver gifts and tidings of good

  • Alaska Guard delivers gifts to remote villages for 66th year

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard conducted Operation Santa Claus again this year, delivering gifts to children in remote Alaskan villages.Gifts were delivered to Buckland Dec. 14, while a flight to Chevak was delayed several times due to inclement weather. Efforts