Military reveals just how much turkey shipped globally to ensure American troops enjoy Thanksgiving meal

American servicemembers volition beryllium capable to bask vacation favorites this Thanksgiving, acknowledgment to the enactment of the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) Troop Support Subsistence (TSS) team.

This year, the subject has secured much than 380,000 pounds of accepted Thanksgiving nutrient and vacation treats successful 1 of DLA's largest yearly efforts, the Department of War announced. The section explained that varying numbers of troops crossed the globe impacts the ordering process, which is done with precision.

"Holiday requirements are similar fingerprints successful that nary 2 are alike," John Sheehan, TSS manager of lawsuit operations, told DOW. "The ebb and travel of 1 vacation point to the adjacent is based connected the fluid unit requirements and preferences from twelvemonth to year."

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American soldiers crossed the globe volition person the accidental to bask Thanksgiving favorites. (Army Sgt. Adrianne Lopez/DOW)

This year, subject eating facilities are acceptable to person 152,626 pounds of turkey, 124,022 pounds of beef, 66,054 pounds of ham, 38,081 pounds of shrimp, 6,512 cans of saccharine potato, 15,282 cases of pies and cakes and 792 cases of eggnog, on with different vacation treats.

Whole homemade Thanksgiving Turkey with each the sides. (iStock)

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Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Shemika Harris, a TSS subject nutrient advisor, said she was "absolutely impressed" by the DLA's enactment to bring Thanksgiving to servicemembers crossed the globe.

"They attack each vacation with a consciousness of pridefulness and intent knowing that these meals mean acold much than conscionable food," Harris told DOW.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called troops astir the globe to privation them a blessed Thanksgiving. (Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza, DOW)

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This week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth called troops astir the world, including immoderate successful the U.S., to privation them a blessed Thanksgiving and to convey them for their service.

DOW said that during 1 of the calls with troops, the video enactment was not working, truthful Hegseth quipped, "I tin perceive you large and clear. In my mind's eye, captain, you are a staggeringly handsome individual, arsenic are each 2 twelve of the unthinkable sailors down you."