KODIAK, Alaska - Santa, portrayed by Coast Guard Commander Scott Williams, hugs excited children from the Larson Bay School. Santa was brought to Larson Bay by a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak as part of the annual Santa to the Villages program here. Santa to the Villages is sponsored by the Coast Guard Officer's Spouses Association as a way to allow the children of remote villages around Kodiak Island to experience the joy of meeting Santa and receive a gift from him. During Santa's visit to the school, each student was presented with a small gift and a candy cane. Hats and gloves were given to the younger students. The Coast Guard has been transporting Santa by boat and helicopter to the remote villages of Kodiak Island for more than thirty years. (Official Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Richard W. Brahm)
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