[ErnBatavia]

Several years ago, a FReeper was stationed in Iraq and popped up a thread about a "surprise" visitor who'd just arrived -- but security wouldn't allow him to disclose who it was.

Soon enough, after back in the air, FOX's Jim Angle broke the news that GW had secretly flown in to share Thanksgiving with the troops.

[hoagy62]

Man, I remember that....made the liberal’s heads explode. Made me feel proud to be an American.

What I wouldn’t give to feel that way again.

I remember being in Basic at Ft. McClellan, AL. I was enjoying a fairly good turkey dinner when the base commander, a Gen. North, came up and asked me how the food was. Damn near choked to death answering him.