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A parent holds a baby in one hand and a toddler's hand in the other as they approach a seated Santa Claus and standing elf in a dimly lit room.

Operation Santa Claus

Members of the Alaska National Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, along with volunteers from the Salvation Army and the Alaska National Guard Child and Youth Program, host families from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok during Operation Santa Claus at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska, Dec. 14, 2025. Operation Santa Claus provides gifts, toys, backpacks and books to children in remote Alaskan communities. This year's event supported families who were displaced following Typhoon Halong.