Thanksgiving

A very American holiday that seems to resonate with many in the coalition.  It’s a time to gather with those closest to you, share a meal and think about how good we actually have it compared to many outside the castle walls.  Those around you are either your peers, support structure, or guardians and I’m happy to be meeting as many of them as I can.  The command asked us leaders to think about volunteering our time to serve food to the troops.  Who could pass up the chance?  We donned our hair nets, gloves and aprons and manned the chow lines.  It was great to see smiles on the young soldiers.  The vendor who has the catering contract will be leaving at the end of December, so they cooked up a pretty good meal (I guess to make up for all the poor meals in the prior months), with lots of decorations made from fruit and bread.  It was nice and a good break from the grind.  Yet, by 7pm, most everyone was back at work.  Nation building never rests.