U.S. Army Soldiers eat their Thanksgiving meal on Combat Outpost Cherkatah, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 26, 2009. Army Photo
Turkey Day in Afghanistan -- Battleland/Time
The Pentagon may not be able to audit its books, but it’s always able to get Thanksgiving dinner – with all the fixins’ – to U.S. troops far from home over the holiday.
Just like clockwork, a delicious aroma wafted from our computer when the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Subsistence (OK, so the outfit’s name ain’t so tasty) emailed its Turkey Day menu Battleland’s way.
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More News On Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command morning operational update, Nov 21 -- ISAF
Combined Force Arrests Taliban Weapons Facilitator -- US Department of Defense
More than 15 killed in Afghan violence in two days -- Xinhuanet
Bomber Hits Kabul's Green Zone -- Wall Street Journal
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 3 Near U.S. Embassy -- New York Times
Kabul neighborhood scene of suicide blast -- UPI
Two killed in suicide bomb at military compound in Kabul -- NBC
Two killed in suicide bomb attack near Kabul NATO base -- Reuters
Gen. Allen Returns to Afghanistan -- ABC News
Gen. Allen resumes command duty in Afghanistan as Pentagon investigates emails -- Washington Post/AP
8 executed by hanging in Afghanistan, ending 4-year moratorium -- L.A. Times
Eight prisoners hanged in Afghanistan -- UPI
Karzai Gives His Approval for Execution of Prisoners -- New York Times
Rights groups dismayed by Afghanistan's return to executions -- Reuters
More Afghan land cultivated for opium poppies, U.N. finds -- L.A
Two killed in suicide bomb attack near Kabul NATO base -- Reuters
Gen. Allen Returns to Afghanistan -- ABC News
Gen. Allen resumes command duty in Afghanistan as Pentagon investigates emails -- Washington Post/AP
8 executed by hanging in Afghanistan, ending 4-year moratorium -- L.A. Times
Eight prisoners hanged in Afghanistan -- UPI
Karzai Gives His Approval for Execution of Prisoners -- New York Times
Rights groups dismayed by Afghanistan's return to executions -- Reuters
More Afghan land cultivated for opium poppies, U.N. finds -- L.A. Times
Opium Cultivation Rose This Year in Afghanistan, U.N. Survey Shows -- New York Times
Afghanistan: Bad weather foils poppy crops -- UPI
Conflicting narratives in eastern Afghanistan -- DAWN
Man’s best friend takes on Afghanistan’s enemy -- Al Arabiya/AFP
DLA Readies Holiday Meals for Afghanistan-deployed Troops -- US Department of Defense
Gen. Allen Returns to Afghanistan -- ABC News
Gen. Allen resumes command duty in Afghanistan as Pentagon investigates emails -- Washington Post/AP
8 executed by hanging in Afghanistan, ending 4-year moratorium -- L.A. Times
Eight prisoners hanged in Afghanistan -- UPI
Karzai Gives His Approval for Execution of Prisoners -- New York Times
Rights groups dismayed by Afghanistan's return to executions -- Reuters
More Afghan land cultivated for opium poppies, U.N. finds -- L.A. Times
Opium Cultivation Rose This Year in Afghanistan, U.N. Survey Shows -- New York Times
Afghanistan: Bad weather foils poppy crops -- UPI
Conflicting narratives in eastern Afghanistan -- DAWN
Man’s best friend takes on Afghanistan’s enemy -- Al Arabiya/AFP
DLA Readies Holiday Meals for Afghanistan-deployed Troops -- US Department of Defense