Lynn Blomberg unloads a van of cookies donated from Southwestern Illinois College and Program Services for Older Persons Dec. 7, 2010, as part of "Operation Cookie Drop" at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. With the help of base volunteers and the local community, the OSC collected over 12,000 cookies to be hand delivered to Airmen in the dorms and around the base. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Divine Cox)

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Stefanie Cooper boxes up cookies to prepare for delivery to Airmen in the dorms on Dec. 7, 2010, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., as part of "Operation Cookie Drop." With the help of base volunteers and the local community, the OSC collected more than 12,000 cookies to be hand delivered to Airmen in the dorms and around base. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Divine Cox)

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Dawn Schubkegel refills cookies to be bagged and delivered Dec. 7, 2010, to Airmen in the dormitories at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. With the help of base volunteers and the local community, the Scott AFB Officers Spouses Club collected more than 12,000 cookies to be hand delivered to Airmen in the dorms and around the base. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Divine Cox)

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Isabel Flanders and Emma Ramak decorate Christmas bags to package cookies for dorm residents Dec. 7, 2010, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. With the help of base volunteers and the local community, the OSC collected more than 12,000 cookies to be hand delivered to Airmen in the dorms and around base. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Divine Cox)

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Photos: Volunteers, local community support 'Operation Cookie Drop' at Scott AFB

Published Dec. 7, 2010