The Alaska National Guard Safely Delivers Christmas Gifts to Three Remote Villages, Honoring Op Santa 65-year Tradition
![Residents of the village of Nanwalek, Alaska, greet Guardsmen from the Alaska Army National Guard who delivered presents in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, during Operation Santa, Dec. 11. Operation Santa Claus. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edward Eagerton/Released) The Alaska National Guard Safely Delivers Christmas Gifts to Three Remote Villages, Honoring Op Santa 65-year Tradition](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/image2020-12-13.jpg)
With the difficulties presented by COVID-19, the Alaska National Guard once again managed to spread joy to remote villages in difficult times. This year’s iteration of Op Santa brought the Christmas spirit to the villages of Birch Creek, Stevens Village, and Nanwalek. Due to COVID-19 precautionary measures, the Guardsmen and volunteers delivered the gifts to […]