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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ariel Dutt poses with a child attending June Nelson Elementary School in Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 8, 2025. Dutt is an administrative clerk and a Texas native, stationed with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group and helped deliver toys to the school with the assistance of Marines from Detachment Delta Company and U.S. Airmen from various units during this year’s Toys for Tots operation. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Owen Long)