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Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said NORAD is ready to track Santa Claus on his journey delivering gifts next week. Speaking to reporters tongue-in-cheek Kirby said if Santa drops anything off his sleigh, "we've got destroyers out there to pick them up."
The entertainment-themed program is offered by the Defense Department every year, and it dates back to 1955.
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