I know we are at war,
But I hear that change is in sight
Instead of friends and family for Thanksgiving
You will chow down with your comrades this fall night.
One to the left, the other to the right
Living day to day is a personal sacrifice.
You are the heroes whose faces we may never get to see,
But the pride and glory that lives in a service member's heart
Bears these words:
"Integrity," "Semper Fi," "Hooyah."
On this day, we give thanks and honor to those
Brave and true
Our banners, we still proudly wave
The Red, White and Blue.
We will give our thanks not only to our God
But also to every service member, for our bounties that be.
For they give meaning to the words:
"Home of the brave and Land of the free."
To all the service members in the mess hall, galley or canteen
Eating their Thanksgiving feast,
To the Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
In the desert eating another Meal, Ready-to-Eat.
May peace, hope and strength travel with you along the way
And may these wishes find you
On a service member's Thanksgiving Day.
(Drafted Nov. 24, 2011, Author Unknown)
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