NORAD Celebrates 70 Years of Tracking Santa on Christmas Eve

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NORAD celebrates 70 years of tracking Santa's sleigh, a tradition that began in 1955 as a playful way to promote air defense awareness during the Cold War, and has since become a beloved holiday event involving thousands of volunteers answering children's calls worldwide.
- December 23, 2025 Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson
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