Patrols and turkey mix in Afghan war
China Daily | Updated: 2009-11-27 07:57
Specialist Seth Breesawitz, head cook for the Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron, uses a ladle to baste his turkeys as he prepares Thanksgiving dinner for his unit. AP |
BARAKI-BARAK, Afghanistan: Thanksgiving Day for soldiers in this valley ringed by towering snowy peaks began with a 10-km slog to aid village schools without desks and windows, and promises to end with five, once scrawny local turkeys soldiers have been fattening up for the past month.
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