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Ytowngirlinfla

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Nov 26, 2009 12:03 PM
This is the first major holiday I've missed with my family. I'm sure the first of many. I also am on duty so I don't get to eat any good food. I hope everyone out there has a great Thanksgiving and appreciate spending time with family and friends.

Happy Thanksgiving Free Huddle.
Nov 26, 2009 12:03pm
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1_beast

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Nov 26, 2009 12:04 PM
Happy Thanksgiving Ytowngirl
Nov 26, 2009 12:04pm
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tigerfan82

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Nov 26, 2009 12:10 PM
You have a great day Ytowngirl...........not to sound stupid, but when you say you are on duty, are you in the military or what line of work are you in???
Nov 26, 2009 12:10pm
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Ytowngirlinfla

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Nov 26, 2009 12:12 PM
Yep I'm in the Navy.
Nov 26, 2009 12:12pm
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Nov 26, 2009 12:15 PM
Yeah...I got a blah one too.

My first time away from my family too. It sucks.

It'll be alright though. I'll have a good Christmas break with them.

The only thing that'll make this one (a little) better is if my Packers win!
Nov 26, 2009 12:15pm
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Nov 26, 2009 12:21 PM
Ytowngirlinfla wrote: This is the first major holiday I've missed with my family. I'm sure the first of many. I also am on duty so I don't get to eat any good food. I hope everyone out there has a great Thanksgiving and appreciate spending time with family and friends.

Happy Thanksgiving Free Huddle.
As an Army vet I don't want to appear like I'm dissing ya, but I remember the Army putting out a huge spread on Thanksgiving and the chow was pretty damned good!

Thanks for your service!
Nov 26, 2009 12:21pm
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Con_Alma

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Nov 26, 2009 12:36 PM
You're are not spending Thanksgiving without your family. Freehuddle is part of your family!

Happy Thanksgiving Sailor!
Nov 26, 2009 12:36pm
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capninsano

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Nov 26, 2009 12:43 PM
I didn't spend last Thanksgiving with my family, but I did the rest of the weekend so I really don't count it. This year I don't get to do Thanksgiving or Christmas...or even the weekends....thanks work.
Nov 26, 2009 12:43pm
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Nov 26, 2009 1:10 PM
Ytowngirlinfla wrote: This is the first major holiday I've missed with my family. I'm sure the first of many. I also am on duty so I don't get to eat any good food. I hope everyone out there has a great Thanksgiving and appreciate spending time with family and friends.

Happy Thanksgiving Free Huddle.
Hey, if you're on duty, why are you posting on Freehuddle? LOL, ;)

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Ytowngirl!

As a veteran, I want to thank you for your service. I always feel good when people say that to me and it's people like you that we should be thankful for!
Nov 26, 2009 1:10pm
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Nov 26, 2009 1:15 PM
It wasn't until my 3rd year in the Military that I got to spend Thanksgiving with my wife and kid. First Thanksgiving I was at Tech School and the second one I was in Korea.

I always thought it was neat getting served by Officers on Thanksgiving. At least that what they did in the Air Force.
Nov 26, 2009 1:15pm
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Nov 26, 2009 1:19 PM
Curly J wrote: It wasn't until my 3rd year in the Military that I got to spend Thanksgiving with my wife and kid. First Thanksgiving I was at Tech School and the second one I was in Korea.

I always thought it was neat getting served by Officers on Thanksgiving. At least that what they did in the Air Force.
Yea, I remember that too. It was cool. It was the one time they served we enlisted. LOL
Nov 26, 2009 1:19pm
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Timber

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Nov 26, 2009 1:23 PM
Y town .... thanks for your service. Hope you have as nice of a thanksgiving as possible!!! Thanks again.... God bless
Nov 26, 2009 1:23pm
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Preacher

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Nov 26, 2009 1:41 PM
Thanks to you and all who are serving our great nation. It is extremely hard this time of the year. We are very greatful to your sacrifice.
Nov 26, 2009 1:41pm
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Ytowngirlinfla

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Nov 26, 2009 3:09 PM
Your welcome. I was just able to eat a pretty good meal provided by the USO and all their volunteers :)
Nov 26, 2009 3:09pm
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Nov 26, 2009 3:14 PM
Spending holidays away from the family sucks. It sounds a little cold, but you kind of get used to it after the first few.

Like you, I'm also sitting here posting on duty. Too bad the ship didn't have any big Thanksgiving meal planned for us. I'm thinkin we may run out and grab some pizza later.
Nov 26, 2009 3:14pm
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insuranceguy

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Nov 26, 2009 3:35 PM
Thank you Ytowngirl for you service. Happy Thanksgiving
Nov 26, 2009 3:35pm
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tigerfan82

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Nov 26, 2009 6:35 PM
that is what I wanted to say to you also girl.......Thank you for what you do for all of us. Glad you atleast got a good meal and also thanks to all of the veterans.
Nov 26, 2009 6:35pm
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Nov 26, 2009 7:06 PM
Pretty much all holidays for me are blah anymore. after you miss a few it just isnt the same.
BuckeyeBlue wrote: Spending holidays away from the family sucks. It sounds a little cold, but you kind of get used to it after the first few.

Like you, I'm also sitting here posting on duty. Too bad the ship didn't have any big Thanksgiving meal planned for us. I'm thinkin we may run out and grab some pizza later.
well its just as bad as when they plan something and it takes almost 2 hours of standing in line to get it. when i was in iraq they had a special meal but there was no way i was going to wait in line that long.
Nov 26, 2009 7:06pm
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Nov 26, 2009 10:04 PM
Now that we're back in port special meals aren't too bad (line wise that is). Underway it was a different story. Even something as "special" as pizza night on most Fridays had terrible lines. At least because of my rank (E6) I get head-of-line privelages at the galley.
Nov 26, 2009 10:04pm