Operation Santa Claus opens shop
Vince Bowker, Operation Santa Claus treasurer, gives members of Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership, a tour of building 5343 Operation Santa Nov. 25, 2013, at JB MDL, N.J. Bowker who has been Santa since 1993 receives and also checks the donated toys that will be distributed to children of all the branches of service here. Each child can browse up to 15 minutes and pick out three new gifts. Operation Santa is in need of gifts for ages 14-16 and also newborns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Russ Meseroll/Released)