Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. Samantha Smith, assigned to the AKNG Joint Force Headquarters command support staff, serves ice cream to Yakutat children as part of Operation Santa Claus in Yakutat, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2024.
241218-Z-SR689-1031.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount

YAKUTAT, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. Samantha Smith, assigned to the AKNG Joint Force Headquarters command support staff, serves ice cream to Yakutat children as part of Operation Santa Claus in Yakutat, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2024. Operation Santa Claus, a longstanding annual community outreach program of the AKNG, has provided gifts such as toys, backpacks, and books to children in remote Alaskan communities since 1956. The program partners with the Salvation Army and numerous volunteers to spread holiday cheer, continuing its tradition of support. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount)


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