Turkey for the Troops

Sixty years of Thanksgivings for American soldiers abroad.

BY KEVIN BARON, J. DANA STUSTER | NOVEMBER 21, 2012

In addition to the turkey dinner, some soldiers can take part in other festivities, including watching an NFL game or playing some football on their own. Here, Specialist Alexander Raborn, "Mr. Turkey," gets a 30 second head start in the annual Kabul Satellite Turkey Chase 10K on Nov. 27, 2011. Raborn said he was picked to be the turkey because he "is the fastest person" in his office. The race, held at the Kabul International Airport, was attended by 106 coalition service members and civilians from various NATO countries including Belgium, France, Romania and the United Kingdom.
SSgt Lindsey Kibler/DVIDS

 

Kevin Baron is a national security reporter and J. Dana Stuster is a researcher for Foreign Policy.