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Yeah , members

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of the local community came together to

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donate and distribute turkeys and hams

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to all the air Force base service

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members and their families ahead of the

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Thanksgiving holiday . It makes you

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feel like the community is actually

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caring about you . Senior airman Ryan ,

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she received a Turkey and volunteered

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at the event . He said it's times like

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these that he feels he's not just on an

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air force base near a town but part of

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the community around him , especially

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for a lot of airmen that this is their

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first station . It makes you feel like

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the community actually cares about you

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in the local area , which I've heard is

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kind of unique to off it . Herman Colin

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started the tradition in 2018 and

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because he was once a young airman

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stationed off it himself , he knows the

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struggles these families are facing .

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And I think it's very important for

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what they're doing . The service they

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are providing for this country that we

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are able to do a little something ,

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give something back to them . Here's a

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hand , Colonel Aaron Gray 55th wing

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deputy commander helped hand out the

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items . Then he took the time to thank

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all the volunteers who came out to help

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if I didn't shake their hands and say

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thank you . I feel like I'd be

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ungrateful .

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This has a huge impact on our airmen

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and their families . It helps them to

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feel like the local community

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appreciates them . It helps them to

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feel like , you know , what service to

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America matters and it helps them to

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know that people understand the

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sacrifices they make for our country

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reporting from operation giving .

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Thanks . I'm Jan Bley for the 55 Wing

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public Affairs office where the sun

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never sets on the fight in 55 .