Food For Thought On Memorial Day


	Food For Thought On Memorial Day

Hana Alberts

5-21-2008 6:19 PM

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Hana Alberts says:

What do Americans miss about home when they're stationed abroad?

Everything from pizza to sex.

Jokes aside, though, it's sobering to think about people just like us in service overseas. Let's try to think about them a little bit more this weekend.

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