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APTOPIX Afghanistan Thanksgiving
Patrols and turkey in Afghan combat zone
For one unit serving in Afghanistan, Thanksgiving meant digging into a traditional American meal and being grateful for having survived a year in a war zone. Full story
Musadeq Sadeq / AP
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  Charity Begins at War

Part 1
From executive suite to slums of Baghdad
Tom’s journal: Called back to Army — ‘no joke’
Part 2
Training turns into ‘hurry up and wait’
Tom’s journal: Preparing for ‘very dangerous job’
Part 3
Venturing ‘outside the wire’ in Baghdad
Tom’s journal: ‘ThunderCat6’ gets his bearings
Part 4
In the end, it all comes back to garbage
Tom’s journal: 'I was minding my own business'
Part 5
Officer’s philanthropic spirit survives
Tom’s journal: Charitable work continues
Update, reader reaction
And NBC Nightly News profiles Tom's work

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Thanksgiving for hungry troops in Kabul
Nov. 26: Thanksgiving at Camp Eggers, Afghanistan, was a poignant mix of thoughts and prayers for loved ones back home and good food and fun. NBC's Jim Maceda reports.
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  The Long Haul
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