Does the military prepare you for hosting a family Thanksgiving dinner party and cooking a 20lb turkey?

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Response by TSgt Joe C. made Nov 22 at 2017 11:34 PM

2017-11-22T23:34:48-05:00

No...learn on the fly!

Response by SSgt Robert Marx made Nov 23 at 2017 1:38 AM

2017-11-23T01:38:26-05:00

That response answers the question succinctly & fully. There need be no further responses.

Response by SSgt Robert Marx made Nov 23 at 2017 1:40 AM

2017-11-23T01:40:19-05:00

You learned to never be the served up turkey. Use the frozen one that few people can thaw in time.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Nov 23 at 2017 1:53 AM

2017-11-23T01:53:45-05:00

Nope, my Mom taught me how to cook. The last Thanksgiving I had in the States I cooked the bird and all for my brother's family because his wife got sick. They were to have all her family there as well, about thirty or so. Not too difficult.

Response by Maj John Bell made Nov 23 at 2017 3:16 AM

2017-11-23T03:16:42-05:00

I have been a guest in some homes where the stress level is pretty high and the discipline to keep one's mouth shut is pretty low. It seems like those active duty and veterans were able to keep their heads and at least enjoy the meal if not the conversation, with the occasional drunken exception.