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Thanksgiving aboard USS Eisenhower blends duty and feast
About 5,200 sailors aboard the USS Eisenhower mark a second Thanksgiving at sea while fighters launch strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria. Lt Jennifer Sandifer, a Texas pilot, plans a midmorning turkey before flight. culinary chief Antonio Brown coordinates a massive feast with turkey, ham, beef, shrimp, pies, and cheesecakes for the crew.
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Iraq
Syria
Middle East
Paul C. Spedero, Jr
Coalition
Jennifer Sandifer
Austin
Texas
Sandifer
Sul
Raqqa
Islamic State Group
Antonio Brown
Brown
Navy
Petr
David Josek
U.S. Navy
Dwight D. Eisenhower