I never used to take Thanksgiving too seriously. It was just another day off of work; an opportunity to stuff myself with Mom's buttery mashed potatoes; and a chance for some serious football time on the couch over beers with friends. But since I got back from Iraq, things have changed. Somewhere along the roads of Al Anbar province, I learned to value the thousands of basic things that Americans too often take for granted.
A little bit about me:...
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