This month, we asked service members from around Joint

This month, we asked service members from around Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst a question:
What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition or food item?
Army Sgt. 1st Class Milton Townsend, 72nd Field Artillery Brigade telecommunications noncommissioned officer in charge from Fort Bragg, N.C.
“My favorite part is reflecting on the past year before blessing the meal. Each of the gathering members, young and old, gets to address the family about anything they wish to say to the group of 40 or more: sometimes intense, most often inspirational speeches of the struggles and one’s blessings in the pursuit of life’s liberties.”