I spent 12 years in the Minnesota Army National Guard. And even though I spent a fair amount of time away from home for training and schools I never missed Christmas at home. Number one son (NOS) however hasn’t been so lucky because he’s currently wondering if santa’s sleigh can operate in a hot weather environment.
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A soldier’s Christmas update.
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A first try at the Hookah (which didn’t sit well with his stomach) followed by a Christmas feast of a Turkish chicken burrito and one whole non-alcoholic beer. Our Soldier had a very weird Christmas Day.