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Alaska National Guard upgrades Santa’s sleigh for Scammon Bay
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Nov. 16, 2022 | 3:20
Soundbites: (00:03-02:21) Alaska Army National Guard Capt. Cade Cross, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment; (02:21-03:20) Capt. Heather Pope, Salvation Army Officer
Description: The Alaska National Guard partnered with the Salvation Army and community volunteers to bring the time-honored tradition of Operation Santa Claus to Scammon Bay, Nov. 16, 2022. Operation Santa Claus is the AKNG’s yearly community relations and support program that provides gifts to children in remote communities across the state. In partnership with the Salvation Army and with more than a dozen volunteers, the program delivered 1,780 pounds of gifts, backpacks, hygiene supplies, and books to 325 children in Scammon Bay.
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