Service members from deployed locations serve themselves during a Thanksgiving meal Nov. 19, 2011., in Southwest Asia. The service members were invited to a "home away from home" event where, in addition to a home-cooked meal, they had access to a beach, swimming pool, TV, Internet aaccess and many other amenities available at the host families’ housing compound. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber R. Kelly-Herard)