U.S. troops in Afghanistan celebrate Thanksgiving
U.S. soldiers pray before eating a Thanksgiving meal at a dining hall at the U.S.-led coalition base in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. The dining hall at the U.S.-led coalition base in the Afghan capital served up mac-and-cheese along with traditional Thanksgiving Day fixings. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
KABUL, Afghanistan >> American troops are celebrating Thanksgiving Day with food and football at a U.S.-led coalition base in the Afghan capital.
Huge hunks of beef greeted the estimated 2,500 diners on Thursday as soldiers lined up at the base in Kabul. Red-white-and-blue decorations filled the room while brochures about combat stress served as table centerpieces.
There was turkey, ham and rib-eye steaks with sides of dressing, corn and collard greens. Some soldiers lapped up mashed potatoes and gravy with their spoons.
And for desert, there was a massive cake with a turkey etched in icing and scores of pies.
Army Sgt. Keith Wells says he is thankful for the good food, but was craving his wife’s macaroni and cheese back home in Charlotte, North Carolina.
