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	Thanksgiving Day
	Growing up as an Army brat, I learned what it meant to spend holidays away from Family and friends. Our holidays were always what we made them to be. Cards and photos from loved ones were intermixed with our traditional holiday decorations. No matter what, I was always thankful for my Family.

	‘Special’ Family proud to serve Army community
	CW3 Shawn Mertens wears many hats. On any given day, Mertens is a Soldier, an instructor-pilot, a fisherman, a devoted dad and a husband.


	Brighten up the holidays
	Fort Rucker residents, dust off your garland, lights and holiday decorations because the annual Holiday Decorating Contest is quickly approaching. Members of the command group will make their rounds through the post community to choose the best-decorated homes on Fort Rucker Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.