The ad invited children to call “Santa’s private line” to speak with him directly. However, the phone number listed was incorrect, and instead of connecting to Santa, the calls went through ...

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.

The ad invited children to call “Santa’s private line” to speak with him directly. But the phone number listed was incorrect, and instead of connecting to Santa, the calls went through to ...

In early December 1955, the phone rang at an air base in Colorado Springs. The officers on the watch floor of the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) - who were defending the skies above the ...

But on Christmas Eve, it's time for their most special mission -- tracking Santa's path. It all started with one phone call. In 1955, 6-year-old Terri Shoup Van Keuren was living with her family ...

The command's director of operations Colonel Harry Shoup answered the call. And on the other end was a child asking 'Is this Santa Claus?' According to the colonel's daughter Terri Van Keuren ...

“There are screams and giggles and laughter,” said Bob Sommers, 63, a civilian contractor and NORAD volunteer.Sommers often says on the call that everyone must be asleep before Santa ...

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.

FILE – NORAD Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Charles D. Luckey takes a call while volunteering at the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 24 ...

Trump might have something to do with it Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in ...