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Auxiliary and Community Members Make Thanksgiving for Coasties Who Cannot Go Home
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Personnel and families decorated and set up tables and supplied soda , water , and cups . The goal is simply to provide Thanksgiving dinner , complete with turkey , dressing , glazed ham , mashed potatoes , desserts , etc ., to members and family of the Coast Guard as a simple way of showing appreciation to them , especially those who will not be able to travel home to be with family over the holiday .
After dinner , LT Nelson presented Chef Rob and John Burns with unit T-shirts as tokens of appreciation for all they have done in coordinating this feast .
Chef Rob serving wonderful home cooked meals to Coast Guard members and families .
The dinner all came together perfectly . There were approximately 40 Active Duty personnel and family members who had the opportunity to sit down in a group setting and enjoy the delicious dinner provided by local Auxiliarists and family , all prepared by a well know chef . In addition , some Officers of the Deck from Coast Guard Cutters were provided meals “ to go ”. It all came together and was a memorable experience for all . It truly captured the meaning of giving thanks .
There ’ s always room for tasty soft pretzel nuggets supplied by Auxiliarist Leon DeFulgentis soft pretzel proprietor .
Auxiliarist Burns service dessert .