Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, writes a message on a child’s T-shirt during Operation Christmas Drop 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 7, 2024. Conducted annually from Andersen, OCD delivers supplies and gifts to more than 58 remote islands in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, benefiting over 42,000 islanders. (Senior Airman Jarrett Smith, U.S. Air Force)