Leaders from the U.S. Air Force, partnering nations and community members gathered for a traditional "push ceremony," marking ...

Service members and civilians decorated 270 bundles with holiday symbols to prep for Operation Christmas Drop.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Eugene Halishlius, Woleai and Satawal native, participates in Operation Christmas Drop 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2025. OCD25 is an annual ...

Every year, the US Air Force airdrops Christmas gifts to remote islands in Micronesia—with increasing assistance from allied ...

The U.S. Air Force conducted its annual Operation Christmas Drop, delivering supplies to over 55 remote islands in the Pacific. The operation involved airdrops of food, tools, toys, and other ...

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kim Doyle, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Kans, loadmasters assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, watch as bundles fly off an ...

MONROE — 2024 Angels 4 Vets and Operation Christmas Drop has begun and members of the community are needed to “adopt a veteran.” So, what is Operation Christmas Drop? Operation Christmas Drop is an ...

In December 1952, a group of delighted islanders from Kapingamarangi — an atoll 3,500 miles west of Hawaii — saw a B-29 Superfortress fly overhead. In the spirit of the holidays, the aircrew had ...

These soft and chewy Christmas drop cookies are a holiday favorite! Perfect for Christmas, they’re quick to make—no cutting ...

Hundreds of packages filled with food, fishing supplies, school books, and toys rained down on Pacific islands earlier this month as part of an annual U.S. military Christmas tradition. Dubbed ...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Three crates brimming with essential supplies for island life fell swiftly over the Pacific Ocean from the back of a cargo plane Wednesday until small parachutes ...

Children in need are being blessed this Christmas season through the Samaritan's Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Individuals, families and groups have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift ...