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Every year, Marines assist in gathering and distributing toys to children. The Toys for Tots foundation has been helping to collect and distribute toys to children during the holidays since 1947. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)

U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct rappelling operations with the help from Santa to deliver toys and raise awareness for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, Nov. 16, 2023. Toys for Tots, a national charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, provides happiness and hope to less fortunate children during each Christmas holiday season. The toys and other gifts collected and distributed by the Marines offer children recognition and a positive memory for a lifetime. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kanoa Thomas and Lance Cpl. Aaron Torreslemus)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Levy Vega, the Savannah Toys For Tots Coordinator, explains his position in the Toys For Tots program on Hunter Army Air Base, Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 12, 2021. Vega coordinates with donors and supervises the sorting and distribution of unopened toys to the local area. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jareka Curtis)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Levy Vega, the Savannah Toys For Tots Coordinator, explains his position in the Toys For Tots program on Hunter Army Air Base, Savannah, Georgia, Dec. 12, 2021. Vega coordinates with donors and supervises the sorting and distribution of unopened toys to the local area. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jareka Curtis)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and 4th Law Enforcement Battalion travel to five small Alaskan towns, Dec. 15-20, 2019. The Marines traversed almost 700 miles of Alaskan wilderness in temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit to deliver Christmas spirit to children in remote locations. The trip is an annual event, part of the Toys for Tots Alaska effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and 4th Law Enforcement Battalion travel to five small Alaskan towns, Dec. 15-20, 2019. The Marines traversed almost 700 miles of Alaskan wilderness in temperatures as low as negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit to deliver Christmas spirit to children in remote locations. The trip is an annual event, part of the Toys for Tots Alaska effort. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)