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Carolyn McElhaney, Yokota Cookie Crunch organizer, right, instructs volunteers on how to package cookies during the annual “Cookie Crunch” event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 16, 2025. The Yokota community developed this tradition to lift spirits of base Airmen experiencing the holidays away from home by providing baked cookies during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Carissa McSwain)