Thanksgiving brings the counting of our blessings. Naturally an American thinks of the blessings of freedom and of the people who guarantee that we can continue to enjoy such blessings. In a lovely 2012 piece in the New York Times, Jennifer Rawlings describes what it’s like to spend Thanksgiving with this crew:Thankfully the military family always has room for guests at its holiday table. I’m not in the military. I’m a performer who has had the privilege of entertaining the troops overseas, and I have been a frequent guest of the men and women in uniform during the holidays.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 22, 2017 21:00 UTC