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East Jordan, MI

Today most of us gather around the dinner table with family and friends to share good food, warm laughter, and the happy memories of Thanksgivings past. But for many families, whose loved ones serve in the Armed Forces, this year's Thanksgiving celebration will not be complete.

A familiar voice will not be heard and a chair at the table will remain empty because, they have someone far from home serving our country.

Today also, members of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force and Coastguard (men and women, Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard alike) will gather in mess halls or in tents across the globe as friends and comrades to enjoy the traditional Thanksgiving meal.

So, as those of us who are blessed to be with our families celebrate and give thanks, let us remember in our prayers the homes that have an empty chair at the table and also offer a special prayer of thanksgiving and ask God’s blessings for the brave men and women of our Armed Forces, whose service and sacrifice makes the world a better and safer place.

Please offer a very special prayer for those homes that have an empty chair that will forever remain vacant.

Additionally remember to give thanks for those servicemen and women who have come back to us, may their sacrifice not have been in vain.

Happy Thanksgiving and thank you to all those that have served and are serving this great nation!

11/26/2015 11:09:31 AM

South Hero, VT

Amen

11/26/2015 11:23:52 AM

Western ny

well said cecil---we dont have an empty chair but there is a very small part left in it now

11/26/2015 11:25:37 AM

Fenton, MI

A BIG Amen. They have given so much!!!!

11/26/2015 11:30:36 AM

Austin MN

Amen! Thanks Cecil!

11/26/2015 11:33:09 AM

Weatherman

Cecil, thank you and you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving.

11/26/2015 11:56:09 AM

Ellwood City, PA, USA

Bless them all.

11/26/2015 12:52:38 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Well put Cecil. Many thanks to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Gaurd and all other present and past service men and women.

11/26/2015 1:10:57 PM

Sourthern Utah

CEC,, great words, well stated, these women and men serving now,and those in the past. will all be in our prayers today,, so much has been giving,, most of which is selfless regard, for the love of , country, god, and freedom, here at home.. AMEN. ou-raw

11/26/2015 1:15:36 PM

Central NY

Amen

11/26/2015 1:28:04 PM

Rhode Island

nice piece Cecil

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11/26/2015 2:35:18 PM

Bottom of ohio

Thanks to all our armed forces, well put cecil

11/26/2015 5:40:41 PM

Mn

Amen

11/26/2015 10:02:06 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Amen

11/28/2015 9:30:23 AM