Santa Clause is on the move: Where is Santa now?
(Where is Santa now? Image credit: NoradSanta.org)
Santa Clause and his flying reindeer are on the move NOW delivering gifts to all good boys and girls around the globe. And Ace News Today is helping you track the magical man and his magical sleigh with the help of our friends at NORAD.
#NORAD has received intelligence reports that #Santa, aka Big Red One, was last seen over Nevelsk, Sakhalin Island – and now headed toward San Vincente, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. Curious as to where Santa is headed next? Go to www.noradsanta.org. #NORADTracksSanta
The magical man moves through the Christmas Eve sky quickly; but as of this writing he’s already delivered more than 722 million gifts.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 66
th anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, which launched in early December.
Yes, there is a Santa Claus. And no, COVID-19 won’t stop him
From deep inside NORAD headquarters, dozens of volunteers field an unrelenting wave of phone calls to 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723). They and other volunteers working off-site because of coronavirus distancing protocols will answer such questions as “When will he come to my house? What kind of cookies does he like?” said program manager and NORAD spokesman Preston Schlachter. ~ Associated Press
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, NORAD tracks everything that flies in and around North America in defense of our homelands. Today, NORAD is also tracking Santa Clause.
NORAD has been tracking Santa since 1955 when a young child accidently dialed the unlisted phone number of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, believing she was calling Santa Claus after seeing a promotion in a local newspaper.
Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, the commander on duty that night, was quick to realize a mistake had been made, and assured the youngster that CONAD would guarantee Santa a safe journey from the North Pole.
Thus a tradition was born that rolled over to NORAD when it was formed in 1958. Each year since, NORAD has dutifully reported Santa’s location on December 24 to millions across the globe.
Thanks to the services and resources generously provided by numerous corporate contributors and volunteers, NORAD Tracks Santa has persevered for more than 60 years.
Though the program began due to a misdialed number, NORAD Tracks Santa has flourished and is recognized as one of the Department of Defense’s largest community outreach programs.
Each year, the NORAD Tracks Santa Web Site receives nearly fifteen million unique visitors from more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Volunteers receive more than 130,000 calls to the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline from children around the globe.
For more information about NORAD Tracks Santa, please visit www.noradsanta.org
For more information about NORAD, please visit www.norad.mil
And on Facebook, see: https://www.facebook.com/noradsanta
“Merry Christmas Everybody, from Ace News Today!“
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