A day to give thanks

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amy Klavitzer, 509th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, applies finishing touches to a Thanksgiving Day cake at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. The dining facility served a special Thanksgiving Day meal to increase morale among Airmen and families on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amy Klavitzer, 509th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, applies finishing touches to a peanut butter chocolate chip brownie during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. The event was put on to boost morale for Airmen that are working through the holidays and can’t make it home to their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amy Klavitzer, 509th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, arranges slices of pumpkin pie for customers during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. The Ozark Inn staff along with several members of wing leadership served up a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal for Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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A Thanksgiving Day Turkey sits on display during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. During the luncheon Airmen were treated to traditional Thanksgiving foods such as turkey, stuffing, peas, carrots, corn and mashed potatoes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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Mary McElwaine shares a laugh with her husband Steve, a retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt., during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. The dining facility staff provided a home-cooked meal to Airmen and their families and members of wing leadership volunteered to serve the meals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Smith, 509th Security Forces Squadron response force member, selects food items to be placed on his plate during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. The dining facility served a special Thanksgiving Day meal to increase morale among Airmen and families on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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A volunteer stirs corn during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. The event was put on to boost morale for Airmen that are working through the holidays and can’t make it home to their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 509th Bomb Wing commander, serves a plate of food for retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Russel during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. The luncheon was available to Service members, retirees and dependents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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Customers are served by members of the 509th Bomb Wing Leadership during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. During the luncheon Airmen were treated to traditional Thanksgiving foods such as turkey, stuffing, peas, carrots, corn and mashed potatoes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lee Barr, 509th Bomb Wing command chief speaks to Hunter Kalin, a reserve officer training cadet from the University of Oklahoma, during a Thanksgiving luncheon at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Nov. 28, 2013. Kalin volunteered with dining facility staff members and wing leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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A day to give thanks

Published Dec. 11, 2013