A Patriotic Thanksgiving

1 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Noe Salinas, senior enlisted leader, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, helps serve the traditional Thanksgiving meal to Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Nov. 28, ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

2 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Husband and wife, U.S. Army Sgts. 1st Class Andrea and Marquis Williams, deployed together with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, meet at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam Nov. 28, 2013, to share their T... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

3 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Even while deployed, Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam enjoy the food, camaraderie, and fellowship of the traditional Thanksgiving meal Nov. 28, 2013. In keeping with another tradition, Mehtar Lam's command... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

4 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan " A 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment Soldier takes his stacked tray of Thanksgiving mainstays like mashed potatoes, turkey, and stuffing, to go sit down and enjoy his holiday meal. Soldiers across Afghanistan... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

5 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Maj. Jeremy Secrest, operations officer for 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, takes some time away from planning missions to help slice and serve the Thanksgiving roast to Soldiers in his battalio... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

6 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Leaders at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam work the serving inside the base's dining facility for Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2013. Commanders traditionally serve the Soldiers on Thanksgiving, a symbolic gesture... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

7 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz (left), commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, greets the first Soldier he sees after landing at Forward Operating Base Wright Nov. 28, 2013, and wishes him a Happy Thanksgi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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10 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Wright enjoy their Thanksgiving holiday meal Nov. 28, 2013 in a dining facility filled with decorations for the event. The holiday gives sevice members deployed to a combat zone a ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

11 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " Thanksgiving decorations adorn the dining facility at Forward Operating Base Wright Nov. 28, 2013, helping to inspire the spirit of the holiday in the Soldiers there. It is a time for reflection and a day when many Ameri... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

12 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Command Sgt. Maj. Alonzo Smith (left), senior enlisted leader, 101st Airborne Division, greets Command Sgt. Maj. Noe Salinas (right), senior enlisted leader, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, at F... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

13 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James McConville (left), commander, 101st Airborne Division, gives a few junior Soldiers on Forward Operating Base Fenty the opportunity to recognize other members in their units for their accompl... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

14 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz, Commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, spends a few minutes on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2013, telling the Soldiers deployed to Forward Operating Base Fenty that one of th... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

15 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Leaders at Forward Operating Base Torkham dawn the aprons and hats of food servers to spend Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2013, providing their troops they command with their traditional Thanksgiving meal. Com... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

16 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James McConville (left), commander, 101st Airborne Division, presents his division's coin on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, 2013, to Lt. Col. Alan Boyer (right), commander, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Re... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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18 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Col. Mario Diaz, commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, passes a plate loaded with classic Thanksgiving dishes to a Soldier stationed at Forward Operating Base Torkham at the base's din... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

19 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Soldiers stationed in Afghanistan at Forward Operating Base Torkham celebrate Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2013, by enjoying a hearty meal and the company of friends. Even in a combat zone, time is set aside to re... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

20 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Torkham take time to enjoy their Thanksgiving Nov. 28, 2013, by enjoying each others company along with the meal served to them by their commanders, as per Army Tradition. For ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

21 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan " U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Vincent Gallarodo (left), a Bakersfield, Calif. native, and Sgt. Daniel Killgore (right), from Eastern Ky., take a moment Nov. 28, 2013, to pose for a picture inside a Thanksgiving Day cut-ou... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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