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    5th QM 4th Annual Operation Toy Drop [Image 3 of 4]

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    A person dressed in a Santa Claus costume is standing through the roof hatch of a military HMMWV (Humvee) and waving, while the vehicle travels along a snow-covered dirt road through a flat, wintry agricultural landscape. The Humvee has visible military markings including 'SSG JACKSON', '21TSC', and '50-300'. Several occupants are visible inside the vehicle, and wrapped gift boxes are visible on the exterior near Santa.

    ALZEY, GERMANY

    12.13.2012

    Photo by Elisabeth Paque 

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    Dressed as Santa Claus, U.S. Army Warrant Officer 1 Eric Christianson, a jumpmaster with the 5th Quartermaster Detachment, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, rides in a Humvee during the detachment's fourth annual Operation Toy Drop Dec. 13, 2012, in Alzey, Germany. During the event, U.S. soldiers, airmen and paratroopers from Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland jumped from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft to earn foreign jump wings after donating toys to the effort. The toys were scheduled to be distributed to children of service members in the Kaiserslautern military community. (U.S. Army photo by Elisabeth Paque)

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    Date Taken: 12.13.2012
    Date Posted: 12.20.2012 22:20
    Photo ID: 805187
    VIRIN: 121213-A-PB921-003
    Resolution: 3000x2400
    Size: 3.69 MB
    Location: ALZEY, DE
    Web Views: 118
    Downloads: 5

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    A military transport aircraft, consistent with a C-130 Hercules silhouette, is captured in flight while multiple paratroopers descend beneath deployed parachutes. The scene depicts a mass tactical airborne operation with approximately 12-15 parachutists visible at various altitudes. The image is taken from a ground-level perspective looking upward against a partly cloudy blue sky.
    A military airborne operation is underway over a snow-covered agricultural field during winter conditions at dusk or dawn. Multiple paratroopers are descending under dark round parachutes while a large military transport aircraft is visible in the upper background. Several personnel are already on the ground and walking across the snowy, furrowed field.
    A person dressed in a Santa Claus costume is standing through the roof hatch of a military HMMWV (Humvee) and waving, while the vehicle travels along a snow-covered dirt road through a flat, wintry agricultural landscape. The Humvee has visible military markings including 'SSG JACKSON', '21TSC', and '50-300'. Several occupants are visible inside the vehicle, and wrapped gift boxes are visible on the exterior near Santa.
    Military personnel in winter conditions are conducting a foot march or ruck march along a snow-covered path through an open field. At least two soldiers are prominently visible in the foreground, wearing different camouflage patterns and carrying rucksacks with body armor plates. A larger group of personnel can be seen in the background continuing along the same route.

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