
Happy Thanksgiving Seabees
By ggranger, / Published Nov. 23, 2017
We re thankful for our Seabees who have been paving roads to victory since World War 2. We're also thankful for their families and friends at home who support them day and night. Thank you!
Below we have collected a series of menu covers, photos, and stories of our Seabees celebrating Thanksgiving through the years. [caption id="attachment_15435" align="alignnone" width="618"] Construction Electrician 3rd Class Bryan Sheridan of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 serves a Thanksgiving lunch to homeless families at Ventura County Rescue Mission in Oxnard, Calif. Nov. 21, 2012. Sheridan was one of 30 Sailors from Naval Base Ventura County volunteering at the mission, serving over 800 meals to those most in need. (Photo by Andrea Howry, NBVC public affairs) [caption id="attachment_15437" align="alignnone" width="626"] On November 27, 2014, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 both serve and eat their Thanksgiving meal together during their deployment. [caption id="attachment_15438" align="alignnone" width="628"] The Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 Thanksgiving cake on November 27, 2014. [caption id="attachment_15444" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (Nov. 27, 2005) - Commander, Disaster Assistance Center � Pakistan, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mike Lefever, right, talks with Navy Seabees before they eat their Thanksgiving Dinner at the 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. The U.S. government is participating in a multinational humanitarian assistance and support effort led by the Pakistani government to bring aid to victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the region Oct. 8, 2005.U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ (RELEASED)

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Al Asad, Iraq (Nov. 25, 2004) - Commander, Naval Reserve Force, Vice Adm. John G. Cotton views a Seabee project at the Al Asad airfield in western Iraq. Reserve Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two Three (NMCB-23) have taken on this extensive project, which includes making permanent repairs to 39 swimming pool-size impact craters on different sections of the airfield�s runways. The craters, a result of bombing during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, have left the airfield inoperable for more than a year. Vice Adm. Cotton was in Iraq over the Thanksgiving holiday to met with mobilized Navy reservists deployed to the region.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer�s Mate 2nd Class Michael D. Heckman (RELEASED)
The 100-Hour Community Service Goal
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Equipment Operator 1st Class Pete Izarra from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA) performs a jumping high-five with an Okinawan child during a daylong English-through-play exchange at the Heshikiya Community Center. The event allowed NMCB 3 Seabees to enjoy a day of fun activities while also teaching English. NMCB 3's FCPOA spends every other Saturday at the community center as part of their goal to perform 100 hours of community service during the final months of their Okinawa deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey/Released)

Equipment Operator 1st Class Pete Izarra from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA) receives kisses from Ace, a rescue dog living at Camp Canine, an Okinawan dog kennel that specializes in caring for abandoned dogs. NMCB 3's FCPOA spends every-other Saturday at the kennel to give its furry residents some one-on-one attention and perform small custodial jobs around the property. NMCB 3's FCPOA performs community relations events all over Okinawa as part of their goal to provide 100 hours of community service during the final months of their Okinawa deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey/Released)