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on November 23, 2017 in World News

Pentagon Sends 100,000 Pounds of Turkey to Troops Overseas for Thanksgiving

by Kristina Wong The U.S. military once again used its massive logistical reach to send almost 100,000 pounds of turkey to U.S. troops stationed all over the world for Thanksgiving, it announced Wednesday. For example, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support provided service members deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait with: 98,820 pounds of turkey 47,880 pounds of beef 31,650 pounds of ham 30,384 pounds of shrimp 3,110 gallons of grape juice 918 gallons of eggnog 6,288 pies 9,378 cakes (which includes 382 cheese cakes) The team also worked with regional vendors across the globe to provide Thanksgiving meals...

by Kristina Wong The U.S. military once again used its massive logistical reach to send almost 100,000 pounds of turkey to U.S. troops stationed all over the world for Thanksgiving, it announced Wednesday. For example, the Defense Logistics Agency Troop...

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