Members of the Spouse’s Association of Kodiak (SAK), Beth Arden (left) and Holly Shanahan (right) put flight suits over their elf costumes before preparing for a flight to the remote village of Larsen Bay, Alaska, Dec. 5, 2022. The SAK members begin preparations for this week-long holiday event at Thanksgiving the following year, building up stocks of wrapping paper, gift bags, and odds and ends for stocking stuffers. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ali Blackburn.