The �All-American Thanksgiving� in Iraq will be festive, said Master Sgt. Mack E. Sumler, a food service supervisor for the 82nd Airborne Division.
The Thanksgiving feast will include staples such as turkey, ham, stuffing, glazed sweet potatoes, shrimp cocktail, and an assortment of deserts and drinks, Sumler said.
Kellogg, Brown and Root food service technician Melvin Young is making the necessary preparations required to feed an Army. He is planning on going through 4,000 pounds of turkey, 3,000 pounds of shrimp, and 4,000 hams. Young, retired from the U.S. Army, also said KBR is working hand-in-hand with Army food service workers to make the holiday a success.
As soon as the supplies arrive, Army cooks will be helping to put the finishing touches on the Thanksgiving feast by putting up decorations, setting up tables, assisting the chefs and using their culinary skills to erect sculptures out of chocolate and ice.
The Thanksgiving Day dinner will be available for all soldiers working in the 82nd Airborne area of operations, Sumler said.
With the extra surprises planned, as well as the extra effort being put forth by Army cooks, Sumler said he hopes it will allow soldiers to forget about their current situation for a short while.
�You take a moment, five minutes, an hour, a day, to realize what you are thankful for, make the soldiers feel like they are back home, and be thankful for what they have,� said Sumler.
�The goal is to take care of the Soldiers,� Sumler said. �A lot of planning has gone into this, and the chain of command has given us all of their support.�
Being away from home during the holidays is often part of Army life, Sumler said, but he added that this year�s �All-American Thanksgiving� will hopefully give Soldiers a morale boost and give them motivation to finish the deployment strong.
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