5 things a grunt is thankful for
On Thanksgiving we gather with family and friends to enjoy food and fellowship. The purpose, however, is to reflect on what we have and to be thankful. After spending time…
Here is why the president pardons turkeys every year
This week, President Biden pardoned two turkeys, Chocolate and Chip, at the White House as part of an annual ceremony. On Capitol Hill, this is nothing new, for the rest…
Why America has always had a silly history with turkeys
Every Tuesday before Thanksgiving, there’s a ceremony held in which the President of the United States gives an official proclamation before a large crowd, pardoning a turkey for all the crimes they may have committed.
The turkey pardon is a…
Until 1989 turkeys came to the White House to be eaten, not pardoned
Since before the days of Harry Truman, it was a Presidential Thanksgiving tradition: a plump bird was presented to the President himself at the White House every year. Every year, the President happily accepted. From 1873 through 1913, these turkeys…
The ultimate Thanksgiving food rankings
Thanksgiving (the undisputed #1 holiday) is finally upon us. The only day of the year where your aunt’s cooking ability is worth tolerating her 30-minute story about “her church friend meeting Patti LaBelle in 1998.” The only day we brave bumper …
These are the military traditions for deployed troops celebrating Thanksgiving
While you’re deployed, weekends aren’t really a thing and neither are most holidays.
Thanksgiving, however, is one of the few moments throughout the year when the military slows down for the holidays.
It never comes to a stop. It…
How the true story of Thanksgiving ended in a war
In the US, Thanksgiving is a time for family, parades, lots of
This is why George Washington viewed Thanksgiving as a warrior’s holiday
The founding father at the center of our Nation’s creation myth is also responsible for one of our most cherished traditions. When General Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army,…
Brotherhood in Combat: One Green Beret’s Thanksgiving in Iraq
Slosh, plop, slosh, plop. The noise my boots made with every step seemed deafening. 20 or so Iraqi Special Forces soldiers and I were doing our best to be sneaky…
16 Thanksgiving memes that only 2020 could bring
2020 is a different year and this is especially true as we have our Thanksgiving dinners lockdown style. We veterans are like family: we can pick on each other and…