Thanksgiving was the only holiday that I could count on being some sort of day off while I was in the Army. For some reason I was always working, on duty, or in the field the rest of the year. Well, I said “some sort of day off” because I was always in the mess hall in my blues serving the troops. probably because I was one of the few who had blues.<\/p>\n

Thankful? I’m thankful that my wife hasn’t abandoned me yet and I’m thankful for the 3,258,614 unique visitors that we’ve had so far this year who seem to like this thing I’ve created. I’m thankful that you’ve wasted almost 12,000 days worth of time here since January 1st. <\/p>\n

So enjoy your day with your families, if you can, but remember that there are still troops deployed who won’t be with their families. I’m thankful that they stepped into the breech for me.<\/p>\n

The picture was provide by MCPO who will be having turkey sandwiches tomorrow. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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