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You Can Track Santa This Year Using Your Phone (Video)

NORAD tracks Santa Operations Center
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NORAD tracks Santa Operations Center

They call Santa "Big Red" and they've been tracking him on Christmas Eve for 56 years running. Now the folks at NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) are ready to do it again this year, according to the Department of Defense.

NORAD commmander, Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr., tells the DoD:

In addition to visiting the "NORAD tracks Santa" website to keep on eye on what the man in red is up to, you can also use your smart phone. The iTunes app store and the Android Market both have free "NORAD tracks Santa" apps.

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NORAD put together this video to explain the ins and outs of tracking the elusive Mr. Claus:

http://youtu.be/OcTzRXlBcm4