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Operation Christmas Drop, the Glossary

Operation Christmas Drop is a tradition that started in 1952 that serves as a training mission for the U.S. Air Force.^[1]

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1952 establishments in Guam
Christmas events and celebrations
Christmas in the United States
Culture of Guam
Culture of the Federated States of Micronesia
Humanitarian missions of the United States Air Force

Agrigan

Agrigan is a small island off the southern coast of the island of Guam.

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Alexander Ludwig

Alexander Richard Ludwig (born May 7, 1992) is a Canadian actor and country musician.

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Andersen Air Force Base

Andersen Air Force Base (Andersen AFB, AAFB) is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam.

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Christmas

Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

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The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.

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David Panuelo

David W. Panuelo (born April 13, 1964) is a Micronesian politician who served as the president of the Federated States of Micronesia from 2019 to 2023.

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Dengue fever

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease caused by dengue virus, prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas.

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Fais Island

Fais Island is a raised coral island in the eastern Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia.

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Federated States of Micronesia–United States relations

Federated States of Micronesia–United States relations are bilateral relations between the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States of America.

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Guam

Guam (Guåhan) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean.

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International Ice Patrol

The International Ice Patrol is an organization with the purpose of monitoring the presence of icebergs in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans and reporting their movements for safety purposes.

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Intravenous therapy

Intravenous therapy (abbreviated as IV therapy) is a medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force

The,, also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and space branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace, other air and space operations, cyberwarfare and electronic warfare.

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Kapingamarangi

Kapingamarangi is an atoll and a municipality in the state of Pohnpei of the Federated States of Micronesia.

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Kat Graham

Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham (born September 5, 1989) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and activist.

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Kayangel

Kayangel (Ngcheangel) is the northernmost state of Palau north of Koror.

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).

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Micronesia

Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of approximately 2,000 small islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.

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NORAD Tracks Santa

NORAD Tracks Santa is an annual Christmas-themed program in which North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) simulates the tracking of Santa Claus, who is said to leave the North Pole to travel around the world on his mission to deliver presents to children every year on Christmas Eve. Operation Christmas Drop and NORAD Tracks Santa are Christmas in the United States.

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Operation Christmas Drop (film)

Operation Christmas Drop is a 2020 American Christmas romantic comedy film directed by Martin Wood from a screenplay by Gregg Rossen and Brian Sawyer.

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Palau

Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific.

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Republic of Korea Air Force

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean Air Force, is the aerial warfare service branch of South Korea, operating under the South Korean Ministry of National Defense.

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Royal Australian Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.

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Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Armed Forces.

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The Japan Times

The Japan Times is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

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United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the U.S. government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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Yokota Air Base

, is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and United States Air Force (USAF) base in the Tama Area, or Western Tokyo.

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36th Airlift Squadron

The 36th Airlift Squadron is an airlift squadron of the United States Air Force.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Christmas_Drop

Also known as Christmas Drop.