Every year on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) just up the road from Pueblo in Colorado Springs takes on an important mission. Since 1955, kids across the country and globe have relied on NORAD to keep tabs and provide updates on the movements of the one and only Santa Claus as he delivers gifts to children around the world.

Air Force General Glen VanHerck, NORAD's commander: "24 hours a day, 365 days a year, NORAD defends North America by tracking airplanes, missiles, space launches and anything else that flies in or around the North American continent. As we have since 1955, this Dec. 24th we are once again ready for our no-fail mission of tracking Santa."