1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:11,550 --> 00:00:13,800 I think there is no better way to put 3 00:00:13,820 --> 00:00:16,730 up santa than it is bringing joy to 4 00:00:16,730 --> 00:00:18,700 rural Alaska . We're spreading 5 00:00:18,710 --> 00:00:22,340 christmas cheer and joy to folks all 6 00:00:22,340 --> 00:00:24,507 over the state that otherwise wouldn't 7 00:00:24,507 --> 00:00:26,507 have that extra little spark of joy 8 00:00:26,507 --> 00:00:28,673 that we're able to provide . Were able 9 00:00:28,673 --> 00:00:30,784 to send out backpacks forward gifts , 10 00:00:30,784 --> 00:00:32,750 uh , different school supplies , 11 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,022 different presents . We're able to send 12 00:00:35,022 --> 00:00:37,270 out fresh fruit and vegetables , were 13 00:00:37,270 --> 00:00:39,326 able to send out ice cream and we're 14 00:00:39,326 --> 00:00:41,381 able to send all those things out as 15 00:00:41,381 --> 00:00:43,590 part of op santa and truly spread just 16 00:00:43,590 --> 00:00:45,812 christmas , joy and cheer to those that 17 00:00:45,812 --> 00:00:47,923 are , that are in need and would love 18 00:00:47,923 --> 00:00:51,920 to have it please . 19 00:01:00,850 --> 00:01:02,906 It's kind of what makes us different 20 00:01:02,906 --> 00:01:05,072 with the National Guard is that we not 21 00:01:05,072 --> 00:01:07,239 only have a have a combat mission that 22 00:01:07,239 --> 00:01:09,461 we trained for whether it's air assault 23 00:01:09,461 --> 00:01:11,517 and medevac . We also have this this 24 00:01:11,517 --> 00:01:13,683 state component where we support local 25 00:01:13,683 --> 00:01:13,580 communities within the state because we 26 00:01:13,580 --> 00:01:15,580 are Alaskan residents , all of us . 27 00:01:15,580 --> 00:01:17,747 That's what makes us different is that 28 00:01:17,747 --> 00:01:19,691 we have this mission here where we 29 00:01:19,691 --> 00:01:21,858 provide outreach and really what we're 30 00:01:21,858 --> 00:01:23,969 showing here is that it's not defined 31 00:01:23,969 --> 00:01:26,024 to a certain area with us and an Air 32 00:01:26,024 --> 00:01:28,191 National Guard C 17 and everybody kind 33 00:01:28,191 --> 00:01:30,590 of working together to show um , even a 34 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:32,878 rural village that were there for them , 35 00:01:55,730 --> 00:01:58,320 the kids were just so happy . They were 36 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,530 just so excited not about the gifts , 37 00:02:01,530 --> 00:02:04,380 but even just us being there and just 38 00:02:04,380 --> 00:02:06,602 singing songs with them and just having 39 00:02:06,602 --> 00:02:07,602 a good time . 40 00:02:22,810 --> 00:02:25,610 We deliver presents to 581 Children , 41 00:02:25,620 --> 00:02:28,630 almost £4,000 of presents . I'd be 42 00:02:28,630 --> 00:02:30,852 remiss if I didn't say we went to three 43 00:02:30,852 --> 00:02:32,963 villages this year , which was pretty 44 00:02:32,963 --> 00:02:35,190 impressive . He and all three went so 45 00:02:35,190 --> 00:02:35,990 smoothly , 46 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:40,780 I guess when you take all that data and 47 00:02:40,780 --> 00:02:42,891 like you realize the profound nous of 48 00:02:42,891 --> 00:02:45,113 that , it's humbling to think about and 49 00:02:45,113 --> 00:02:47,224 it it makes you just realize that you 50 00:02:47,224 --> 00:02:49,169 were just 11 spec to make this all 51 00:02:49,169 --> 00:02:51,058 happen . And so I just think that 52 00:02:51,058 --> 00:02:53,169 intrinsic value of the joy we're able 53 00:02:53,169 --> 00:02:55,391 to bring by doing all that . That would 54 00:02:55,391 --> 00:02:57,558 have to be my favorite part . Like the 55 00:02:57,558 --> 00:02:59,447 joy christmas joy , the christmas 56 00:02:59,447 --> 00:03:01,558 spirit , that's what it's all about . 57 00:03:01,558 --> 00:03:03,780 All those numbers that they really boil 58 00:03:03,780 --> 00:03:05,669 down to is spreading joy and love 59 00:03:05,669 --> 00:03:06,390 around Alaska .