Thanksgiving for the troops

This year Thanksgiving was spent in iraq. It was a very special Thanksgiving for many reasons.  I think the main reason being that everyone here felt as if we were a big family and not a lot of us had good Thanksgivings growing up.  I think this gave us an opportunity to unite with each other and have a special bond.  Some of the things we all enjoyed and ate were Turkey, cranberry, stuffing, mashed potatoes, rice, cornbread and salad.  It was a very traditional thanksgiving but meant a lot to all of us troops here.  After dinner we all sat around a campfire and had some really good conversations about our family and friends.  All in all I can say this was a very special Thanksgiving and a unique experience that I will never forget and always cherish.