Happy Thanksgiving!

It's a cold and grey day in the Washington D.C. area, but those of us who came home are happy to be back in our own beds and at our own tables. While the mess hall provides for us, it sure isn't the same as eating our own food. Several of our soldiers remained behind and there are planned activities for them as well, so they will not be alone. A local firehouse is throwing a big Thanksgiving cookout for the soldiers to show their appreciation for all we do. It is an amazing feeling to receive the thanks and appreciation from people we don't even know. I give thanks to my nation, in return, by my service. I appreciate serving with the soldiers and sailors of the 354--they are truly some of the finest people I know-- and for this I am also thankful.