Soldier Thanksgiving story... Where were you???

November 26, 2021, 04:58 PM

kimber1911

1989 - Alert Facility, End of Runway Grand Forks AFB, ND
1988 - Alert Facility, End of Runway Grand Forks AFB, ND
1987 - Bird in Hand Pub, just outside RAF Mildenhall, UK
1986 - Bird in Hand Pub, just outside RAF Mildenhall, UK
1985 - Kadena AB Okinawa, Japan, probably Jokeman American Pub downtown Koza City
1984 - Kadena AB Okinawa, Japan, probably Jokeman American Pub downtown Koza City
1983 - Someone’s house just outside Shepherd AFB, TX playing football in backyard with dog poop everywhere that should have been picked up before playing.

“We’re in a situation where we have put together, and you guys did it for our administration…President Obama’s administration before this. We have put together, I think, the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics,”
Pres. Select, Joe Biden

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November 26, 2021, 05:05 PM

r0gue

Never served. But wanted to pop in and say thanks to you guys. A whole lot of heavy lifting surround the Thanksgiving meals posted of here.

November 26, 2021, 05:29 PM

flashguy

1960: Eufaula AFS, AL (TDY)
1961: Mt. Hebo AFS, OR
1962: Adair AFS, OR
1963: Adair AFS, OR
1964: Cartwright AS, Labrador
1965: Vandenburg AFB, CA
1966: Johnston Island, Pacific Ocean
1967: Torrance, CA (attending USC in USAF)
1968: Torrance, CA
1969: Tehran, Iran
1970: Tehran, Iran
1971: Shaw AFB, SC
1972: Shaw AFB, SC
1973: Shaw AFB, SC
1974: Shaw AFB, SC
1875: Scott AFB, IL
1976: St. Louis, MO (dinner with a cousin)
1977: Ramstein AB, Germany
1978: Ramstein AB, Germany
1979: Ramstein AB, Germany
1980: Dallas, TX (now retired)
1981: Dallas, TX (with my parents, now there)
1982-current: Dallas, TX except:
2004: Denison, TX with my Best Friend's family
2008: Denison, TX with my Best Friend's family
2019: east TX with a Choir member's family

While serving in the Air Force, I don't remember any instances when I was home for Thanksgiving, although I did make it home for Christmas a few times. In Dallas I did have several Thanksgiving dinners with Choir families.

flashguy